Tag Archives: Backpacking

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TripReport, TripReport2023

9/10-9/14/2023 – Necklace Valley Backpack

September 15, 2023 Rob Williams Leave a comment

This trip was my annual backpacking trip with Carly – number 20! These are all the backpacking trips we’ve taken:

2002-Duffy Lake – Mt Jefferson Wilderness
2004-Red Lake
2005-Shining Lake
2006-Big Slide Lake – Bull of the Woods Wilderness
2007-Doris

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TripReport, TripReport2022

9/6-9/9/2022 – Alpine Lakes Wilderness Backpack Loop

September 11, 2022 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2021

9/14-9/16/2021 – Olympic National Park South Coast Trail Backpack

September 17, 2021 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2021

6/4-6/2021 – Eagle Creek Headwaters Backpack Trip

June 7, 2021 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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:

Day 1 – Head down the Eagle Creek trail to the Douglas Trail

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TripReport, TripReport2019

7/13-7/18/2019 – Three Sisters Loop Backpack

July 21, 2019 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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.

Originally we were thinking about going to Glacier National

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TripReport, TripReport2018

9/16-9/19/2018 – Eagle Cap Backpacking

September 23, 2018 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2018

7/18-7/21/2018 – Redwoods Backpacking

July 24, 2018 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2017

7/23 – 7/25/2017 – Sawtooth Backpacking

August 1, 2017 Rob Williams

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,

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TripReport, TripReport2016

10/2 – 10/3/2016 – Thornton Lakes Backpack

October 5, 2016 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2016

7/6 – 7/10/2016 – Enchanted Valley Backpacking

July 11, 2016 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

TripReport, TripReport2015

9/11 – 9/14/2015 – Devils Dome Loop Backpacking

September 16, 2015 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2015

9/6 – 9/7/2015 – South Sister Climb

September 15, 2015 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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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TripReport, TripReport2015

3/27/2015 – Indian Heaven Backpack Trip

March 28, 2015 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2014

7/28-7/31/2014 – Enchantments Backpack Trip

July 31, 2014 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2013

9/13-9/14/2013 – Goat Rocks Wilderness backpack trip

September 15, 2013 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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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TripReport, TripReport2012

9/12-9/14/2012 – Eagle Cap Wilderness Backpack

September 22, 2012 Rob Williams Leave a comment

Description of Hike:

WOW – I said that a lot during this hike. Some other descriptive words about this trip – Spectacular, Dramatic, Beautiful, Rugged, Epic.

This was intended to be our annual backpacking trip with my daughter last year,

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TripReport, TripReport2010, Vol3

8/20 – 8/21/2010 – Bagby – Whetstone – Battle Ax Creek Trails

August 22, 2010 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2009, Vol2

7/9 – 7/11/2009 – Elk Lake Creek, Welcome Lakes Backpacking

July 12, 2009 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2008, Vol2

7/29-7/31/2008 – Twin and Silver King Lakes – 546, 544, 573, 558

July 31, 2008 Rob Williams Leave a comment

Description of Hike:

This was our “annual” 3 day backpacking trip with my daughter. The plan:

Day 1:
Trail 546 (Whetstone) to Trail 573 (Twin Lakes) to Twin Lakes – Camp
It time available, Take 573 to end and explore

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TripReport, TripReport2008, Vol2

7/18-7/20/2008 – Fish Creek Backpacking

July 21, 2008 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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,

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TripReport, TripReport2007, Vol2

6/29 – 6/31/2007 – Doris and Cliff Lake Backpacking

June 30, 2007 Rob Williams Leave a comment

Description of Hike:

This was my annual father/daughter backpacking trip, this time to the Mink Lakes basin near Bend.

The trail in started out with scrubby pines, but changed to larger pine/fir as we got closer to the lakes.

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TripReport, TripReport2006, Vol1

7/7 – 7/9/2006 – Backpacking at Big Slide Lake

July 10, 2006 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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.

We took a couple of side trips to Lake Lenore and also the Bull

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TripReport, TripReport2005, Vol1

7/22 – 7/24/2005 – Shining Lake Backpacking

July 25, 2005 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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

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TripReport, TripReport2004, Vol1

July 2004 – Serene Lake Backpacking

July 25, 2004 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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,

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TripReport, TripReport2004, Vol1

June 2004 – Red Lake and Potato Butte Backpacking

June 15, 2004 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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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TripReport, TripReport2002, Vol1

8/23/2002 – Duffy Lake in Mt Jefferson Wilderness area

August 23, 2002 Rob Williams Leave a comment

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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