Year of Hiking 2026: Nos. 46 - 50

I head back to work in August, so the trail adventures had to slow down 😭

But we did take a trip to North Cascades National Park for a few days of exploring. Such a beautiful spot!

No. 46 - Newhalem Creek Campground, Aug. 6:

 No. 47 - Rock Shelter 🠊 Trail of the cedars 🠊 Ladder Creek Falls, Aug. 7:

No. 48 - River Loop 🠊 To Know A Tree Trail , Aug. 7:

No. 49 - Stetattle Creek, Aug. 8:

No. 50 - Thunder Creek Trail, Aug. 8:

:)

Year of Hiking 2026: Nos. 37 - 45

My school job shuts down for the summer, and I have the entire month of July off! (without pay, fyi). That usually means lots of time for adventures - and also reading!

I was able to explore eight separate trails/routes - some solo and some with family and friends.

No. 37 - Reed College, July 2:

No. 38 - Wildwood 🠞Koenig 🠞 Alder 🠞 Wildwood, July 4:

No. 39 - South Beach, July 7:

No. 40 - Fanno Creek ➡️ Camille Park ➡️ Tigard Trail, July 11:

No. 41 - Timothy Lake, July 14:

No. 42 - Bald Mountain, July 21:

No. 43 - Cape Horn, July 23:

No. 44 - Steel ➡️ Darlene Hooley ➡️ Terwilliger ➡️ South Burlingame ➡️ Riverview Cemetery ➡️ Sellwood, July 25:

No. 45 - Mt. Hood 25K course, July 30:

:)