Cutthroat Pass Hike| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Cutthroat Pass: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,847 ft. Distance: 10.5 miles (we tracked 12.5 with some additional walking around at the pass) Elevation Gain: 2,444 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike, out and back Difficulty Level: Moderate-Hard …
Maple Pass Loop| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Hiking Maple Pass: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,857 ft. Distance: 7.5 miles (hiking counter-clockwise) Elevation Gain: 2,200 Hike Type: Day-Hike Difficulty Level: Moderate-Difficult Food Storage: No bear boxes are provided Restrooms: Pit toilet at …
Chain Lakes Loop| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Chain Lakes Loop: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,250 ft. Distance: 7.2 miles (hiking clockwise) Elevation Gain: 1,837 Hike Type: Day-Hike Difficulty Level: Moderate-Difficult Food Storage: We didn’t come across any bear boxes, but this is a …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a hiker’s paradise located in the state of Washington, about 2.5 hours east of Seattle. It is a place that has particularly hit my radar of late as I began to …
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Visit Visit Mount Rainier| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd When best laid plans fall through, improvisation is the spice of life. For a couple months leading up to our first wedding anniversary, Julie and I had been working through ideas of …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Traveling while working full-time jobs means you take advantage of every opportunity to get out and explore. We love the long, multi-week vacations as much as anyone, but without question our sweet spots are weekend getaways. These …