Surprise Lake + Glacier Lake / 驚喜湖+冰川湖
Surprise Lake and Glacier Lake in Alpine Lakes Wilderness have long been a hikers' favorite.
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Heybrook Lookout on Christmas Day / 聖誕節上黑布魯克瞭望台
While most people were opening up presents, the pups and I checked out Heybrook Lookout.
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park VI / 銀杏石化森林州立公園之六
Today we took our new apprentice on a short trip to Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park.
2018/12/25 – Poo Poo Point III / 普普點之三
Today I took the pup up to Poo Poo Point where he visited for the first time.
2017/12/26 – Surprise Lake VI / 驚喜湖之六
Due to a higher chance of snowfall in the mountains on Christmas Day, we postponed our trip to today.
2017/12/25 – Oyster Dome IV / 牡蠣巨蛋之四
With more snow in the forecast today, I stayed west of the Cascades and resorted to another one of our Puget Sound area off-season go-to places.
2017/12/24 – Goose Lake Plateau III / 鵝湖高原之三
The area had more snow when we last visited two Decembers ago. Temperature reading of 17°F at the start of the hike, felt much colder than being in higher elevations in the mountains.
Road view by Oakes Creek
Oakes Creek by Oakes Peak / 靠奧克斯峯奧克斯溪
We aimed for Oakes Peak today. But we turned around and spent the rest of the day by Oakes Creek.
2016/12/25 – Surprise Lake V / 驚喜湖之五
Last Christmas we turned around at mile 2.5 after spending hours swimming in fresh powder while breaking trail.
2016/12/24 – Green Mountain IV / 綠山之四
Today we followed the 30% chance snow forecast to Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley.
2015/12/26 – Snow Lake Trail II / 雪湖小道之二
Judging by other reports, my guess is that no one actually made it to the lake today.
2015/12/25 – Surprise Lake Trail IV / 驚喜湖小道之四
Snowshoes were working in overdrive from the car all the way to the our turnaround point at 2.5 miles.
2015/12/24 – Road 7315 / 7315號小路
Road 73 was covered in slush when I made the turnoff from Highway 410, and barely made it Skookum Flats before parking near other vehicles. Lots of people walking…
2014/12/25 – Surprise Lake III / 驚喜湖之三
Perhaps the best day of the year to visit the lake, as most people were probably just getting up and opening presents.
2013/12/25 – Avalanche Mountain / 雪崩山
What I wouldn’t give to be sipping a cup of hot cocoa, snuggling up with the dogs, and opening presents under the Christmas tree…
2013/12/24 – Kachess Beacon / 卡契斯燈塔
With a late start, I forewent the original plan of climbing Little Kachess Peak and we scrambled up here instead.