V is for Vanessa

Distance: 4.25 miles Duration: 2.25 hours Elevation Gain: 1200 feet Difficulty: Moderate Little Si, and Mount Si in whose shadow Little Si sits, is somewhat of a local chestnut in terms of local hikes. I figured, given its popularity, that this would be a good solo hike for a cool winter day. During the summer, [...]

Distance: 9.9 miles Duration: 4.5 hours Elevation Gain: 1400 feet Difficulty: Moderate I went on this hike with a buddy; we had a short-list of trails to try, and only made the choice in the car on the way out. The weather forecast for Wallace Falls was warmer and had a lower chance of snow [...]

Distance: 9 miles Duration: 6 hours Elevation Gain: 2500 feet Difficulty: Difficult Following a quick day-hike the weekend before, I was inspired to go out again. Unable to find any friends who wanted to go hiking, I found a group hike to Lake Ingalls organized by the Bellevue/Seattle Hiking & Dragon Boat Meetup group.  I [...]