What a treat to be hiking with a friend this time! After multiple attempts and many hours of planning, Ron and I coordinated our schedules and made this adventure happen!…
Category: US Hiking
Day Hikes in the Methow
I wanted to share a few pictures from various shorter (non-camping) hikes around the Methow Valley. Between the longer trips, it’s always great to go back to my favourite hikes…
North Lake
The sign above is at least 67 years old since the name changed from Chelan National Forest to Okanogan National Forest in 1955! Keyla and I were lucky to get…
Robinson Creek and Day Hikes
The hiking season has started! Finishing the ski season seems like a long while ago but because the spring was so cool and wet, the snowmelt has been much delayed….
Winter 21/22
Besides skate skiing 64 days this past winter (1050km total!), there was also plenty of time to hit the trails on foot. Keyla, of course, is always keen to explore;…
Fall 2021 Hiking
This is slightly delayed but there are so many gorgeous photos to be shared, I just had to post this. I arrived back in Winthrop mid October. First house sitting…
Winter Solstice 2021
Keyla and I just got back from a comparatively short but meaningful hike! We got up just before the sun came up to celebrate Solstice out in the woods. At…
Not hiking – Can’t breathe
The valley has been affected by the Cedar Creek Fire which has been burning west of Mazama and closed Highway 20 last Monday (too close to the highway and the…
Louis Lake and Thompson Ridge
On July 4, Keyla and I set out with overnight backpacking gear to Louis Lake. The trail starts on the Twisp River road, about a 45min drive from the house…
Slate Creek
Having 6 weeks to spend in the Methow Valley, I was hoping to have time for at least some overnight backpacking trips between house sitting “jobs”. I have been hiking…