Last updated Apr 29, 2022 | Published on Jun 26, 2018 | Best Washington Hikes, Hiking in the Issaquah Alps, Hiking in Washington
15.6 TMT miles 2360 feet elevation gain (Plus an additional .8 miles and 430 feet climbing the Middle Tiger Summit) I love hiking long trails. What I don’t love about long-distance hiking, however, is being away from my family for extended periods of time. Luckily...
Last updated Apr 29, 2022 | Published on Jun 22, 2018 | Hiking in the Issaquah Alps
6.4 Miles 1095 feet elevation gain During our recent heat wave, I decided to hit the trails early for another midweek hike. This time I headed to Cougar Mountain – it’s an area I’ve visited previously but not for several years. As a part of the Issaquah Alps...
Last updated Dec 2, 2018 | Published on Jun 19, 2018 | Hiking in California
5 miles I recently flew to San Francisco with my family for a quick weekend getaway. We were in town to watch my favorite podcast, The Adventure Zone, perform live at the Warfield Theater. If you’ve never heard of it before, The Adventure Zone is a comedy podcast...
Last updated Jun 15, 2018 | Published on Jun 15, 2018 | Hiking in the Puget Sound & Islands, Hiking in Washington
4 miles I spent a pleasant afternoon this past Sunday wandering the trails at Magnuson Park. I started out the day at the children’s play area with my brother and my nephew. After some fun times on the play equipment, they headed home for nap time and I hit the...
Last updated Apr 29, 2022 | Published on Jun 12, 2018 | Hiking in the Issaquah Alps, Hiking in Washington
Margaret’s Way Trail to Debbie’s View is a pleasant 6.8-mile ramble through the forest on Squak Mountain. Located between Cougar and Tiger Mountains in the Issaquah Alps, Squak Mountain is easily accessible from the I-90 corridor and only a 40-minute drive...