This was my (more or less) annual backpacking trip with Carly. This was trip #21. This year, since she is in Utah for school, we did a very different trip, one that was very “Utahy”. It was in the southern
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This is for overnight backpacking trips.
9/10-9/14/2023 – Necklace Valley Backpack
This trip was my annual backpacking trip with Carly – number 20! These are all the backpacking trips we’ve taken:
… Read the rest - 2002-Duffy Lake – Mt Jefferson Wilderness
- 2004-Red Lake
- 2005-Shining Lake
- 2006-Big Slide Lake – Bull of the Woods Wilderness
- 2007-Doris
9/6-9/9/2022 – Alpine Lakes Wilderness Backpack Loop
This trip was my annual backpacking trip with Carly (Number 18). Originally, we were planning to climb Luna Peak a little farther north. A few days before we were to leave, a fire broke out near where we would be
… Read the rest 9/14-9/16/2021 – Olympic National Park South Coast Trail Backpack
This trip was a resumption of our “mostly” annual Father/Daughter backpacking trips with Carly. Last year we were not able to do a trip due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was our 17th annual trip in 19 years. We’ve only
… Read the rest 6/4-6/2021 – Eagle Creek Headwaters Backpack Trip
This trip was a trip dreamed up by Zack – he named it the Eagle Creek Headwaters trip and it seemed very appropriate. This was the plan:
… Read the rest - Day 1 – Head down the Eagle Creek trail to the Douglas Trail
7/13-7/18/2019 – Three Sisters Loop Backpack
This was the “big” backpack trip for 2019. It was the annual Father/Daughter trip with Kirk and Sarah and Carly and I, along with Jeff, a member of our scout troop.
… Read the rest Originally we were thinking about going to Glacier National
9/16-9/19/2018 – Eagle Cap Backpacking
This was our annual father/daughter backpacking trip. I wasn’t sure it was going to happen this year – the summer just kind of got away from both of us, but Carly was able to get a few days off and
… Read the rest 7/18-7/21/2018 – Redwoods Backpacking
This was the “big” backpacking trip for 2018. This year it was decided to go down to the California Redwoods and see the big trees up close. We also wanted to spend a little time on the beach. Both objectives
… Read the rest 7/23 – 7/25/2017 – Sawtooth Backpacking
This trip was our annual Father/Daughter backpacking trip and “phase 2” of the week. Phase 1 was driving to the trailhead (about 550 miles). Phase 2 was this trip, Phase 3 was a couple of days in the Grand Tetons,
… Read the rest 10/2 – 10/3/2016 – Thornton Lakes Backpack
Hike description
This trip was kind of a last minute plan. Originally, I didn’t think we would be able to do our annual Father/Daughter backpack trip due to Carly working in Stehekin again, but she sent me a message mid
… Read the rest 7/6 – 7/10/2016 – Enchanted Valley Backpacking
Hike description
This was my annual backpacking trip. Unfortunately, Carly was not able to join this year, so Kirk, Sarah and I went to explore the Enchanted Valley in the Olympic National Park. The trip took us up the long … Read the rest
9/11 – 9/14/2015 – Devils Dome Loop Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This trip was one of our annual father/daughter backpacking trips – it may be our last – certainly for the next 2 years at least, since Carly is heading off to the Peace Corps for the next
… Read the rest 9/6 – 9/7/2015 – South Sister Climb
Description of Hike:
Kirk invited me on this hike – it was to be a rather quick overnight trip to go up to the top of South Sister. I had not been there before, so it sounded interesting. The idea
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Description of Hike:
This was to be a quick backpack trip into the Indian Heaven Wilderness. In a normal year, this would not have been accessible at all in March, but due to the extreme low snow this year and
… Read the rest 7/28-7/31/2014 – Enchantments Backpack Trip
Description of Hike:
An epic backpacking trip if there ever was one. It started with the lottery that you have to go through to get a permit to stay the night in the Enchantments (an area in the Alpine Lakes
… Read the rest 9/13-9/14/2013 – Goat Rocks Wilderness backpack trip
Description of Hike:
This was our “annual” father/daughter hike – this year we decided to go to the Goat Rock Wilderness in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I had seen good reports about this area, and since Carly really liked Eagle
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Description of Hike:
WOW – I said that a lot during this hike. Some other descriptive words about this trip – Spectacular, Dramatic, Beautiful, Rugged, Epic.
… Read the rest This was intended to be our annual backpacking trip with my daughter last year,
8/20 – 8/21/2010 – Bagby – Whetstone – Battle Ax Creek Trails
Description of Hike:
What a weekend! The original plan was to hike the south end of the Bagby trail, going up to Silver King Lake for night #1, then come down across the Whetstone trail and then down the Gold
… Read the rest 7/9 – 7/11/2009 – Elk Lake Creek, Welcome Lakes Backpacking
Description of Hike:
A 3 day, 2 night backpaking loop in the Southern part of Bull of the Woods wilderness. I did this as a quick plan, since I didn’t have a lot of time to prepare. It was a
… Read the rest 7/29-7/31/2008 – Twin and Silver King Lakes – 546, 544, 573, 558
Description of Hike:
This was our “annual” 3 day backpacking trip with my daughter. The plan:
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Trail 546 (Whetstone) to Trail 573 (Twin Lakes) to Twin Lakes – Camp
It time available, Take 573 to end and explore
7/18-7/20/2008 – Fish Creek Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was a hike that I planned for quite some time, and it demonstrated the need to be able to adapt to current conditions. I have hiked up Fish Creek on the old 54 road several times,
… Read the rest 6/29 – 6/31/2007 – Doris and Cliff Lake Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was my annual father/daughter backpacking trip, this time to the Mink Lakes basin near Bend.
… Read the rest The trail in started out with scrubby pines, but changed to larger pine/fir as we got closer to the lakes.
We
7/7 – 7/9/2006 – Backpacking at Big Slide Lake
Description of Hike:
This was our annual weekend father/daughter backpacking trip, this year to the Bull of the Woods wilderness area, camping at Big Slide Lake.
… Read the rest We took a couple of side trips to Lake Lenore and also the Bull
7/22 – 7/24/2005 – Shining Lake Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was a weekend backpacking trip into Shining lake. We were going to go to Big Slide Lake, but the road was closed due to construction, so we had to make alternate plans. After consulting the ranger
… Read the rest July 2004 – Serene Lake Backpacking
Description of Hike:
A weekend backpack trip to Serene Lake. Since we didn’t want to take the really bumpy road to Frazier turnaround, we decided to come up from Shellrock lake. This way adds about 3 miles to the trip,
… Read the rest June 2004 – Red Lake and Potato Butte Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was our second annual father/daughter hike. This year we decided to go to Red Lake. It was a little early in the season to do this trip, since it was still rather cool, and the weather
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Description of Hike:
This was a weekend backpack trip to Duffy Lake in the Mt Jefferson wilderness area. The trail continues on to Mowich lake, which is a larger lake, but Duffy seems to have better camping areas around it.
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