Trips - 2023

xc = Cross Country Skiing      ss = Snowshoeing      * = In City Coronavirus Hike      HH = Headlamp Hike
G = Gary Westerlund    J = John Sluder    D = David Holm

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Date
Destination
Distance
Elevation Gain
01-01-23
Grand Ridge-WTA+-Mitchell - Misty start and sunny later, not crowded
 11 miles
1900' 
01-07-23 Kendall Peak Lakes - (ss)(w/GJ)- God snow, T lakes, John had broken snowshoes   8 miles 2000'
01-10-23 Sunset-AT-SL-T3-TRocks-NT-BT-WT-Sunset - (HH)O(w/GJ) - Windy & sunny   8 miles 2900'
01-14-23 East Tiger - ML-QL-ET-Road+ - A sunny day, 2x summit,  down by 1:00 pm 11 miles 2100'
01-16-23 Old Mt Si-New-Doug Fir Loop - (w/Gary) - Fresh snow on top, MLK Day hike   8 miles 3700'
01-22-23 Squak SP Big Loop+ - Cloudy, above fog, counterclockwise this time 10 miles 2600'
01-25-23 HPE-T1-T2-K3-HPE Loop - (HH)(w/GJD) - A misty, cloudy headlamp hike   7 miles 2800'
01-29-23 - 8 Trips Fragrance Lake-Viewpoints-Rock Trail Loop - (w/GJ) - Cold clear day 11 miles - 74 miles 2400' - 20,400'
02-01-23 HPE-T1-T2-T3-HPW - (HH)(w/GJD) - Cool clear day/night hike, good views   8 miles 2800'
02-04-23 Sunset-AT-PPP-OV+-Plateau - Rain held off, nice close in hike 11 miles 2400'
02-08-23 Sunset-AT-SL-T3-TRT-BT-Sunset - (HH)(w/GJD) - Warm low & cold up high   8 miles 2700'
02-11-23 Hyak To Dam  & Back - (xc)(w/GJ) - Sunny day, fast icy track 13 miles       0'
02-15-23 Sunset-WT-SL-RR-PooPoo-AT Loop - (HH)(w/GJD) - Fresh snow & clear sky   9 miles 2500'
02-19-23 Cougar Big Loop - (w/Gary) - Gray damp day, little rain, few people, clockwise loop 12 miles 2000'
02-23-23 Sunrise-Central Peak-Old Griz - (w/GJD) - Cold but sunny, down before dark   7 miles 2400'
02-25-23 - 16 Trips Amabilis Mt. - (xc)(w/Gary) - Sunny day, 7F at start, good snow, great views 11 miles - 153 miles 2100' - 37,300'
03-01-23 HPE-RC-T2-T3-TR-Nook-HPW - (w/John) - Mostly oh snow, cool, back before dark   8 miles 2600'
03-05-23 Cold Creek-HV-High Horse-Grade - (xc)(w/Gary) - Nice sunny day, Windy Pass closed 10 miles 1100'
03-12-23 RT-FCL-LVP-WP-CP-AA-MR-RT - (w/John) - Big loop, just beat the rain 12 miles 2000'
03-15-23 HPE-RC-T2-T3-Plateau Loop - Post DST, fresh snow up high, down before dark, solo   9 miles 2500'
03-18-23 Nordic Pass Work Party - (w/Gary, Louise + 7) - Warm sunny day, many diamonds put up   7 miles 1500'
03-21-23 HPW-TMT-K3-T2-RC-LT HPE - (w/GJD) - Nice hike, stolen catalytic converter   8 miles 2600'
03-25-23 Squak Big Loop - 37F at start, 50F at end, some fresh snow up high, trail nearly snow free 10 miles 2400'
03-29-23 - 24 Trips RMT-Grand Prospect-West Peak Loop - Snow up high, down before dark   9 miles - 226 miles 2400' - 54,400'
04-07-23 RT-QT-CP-AA-LBT-MR Loop - Damp Good Friday hike, first wildflowers seen this year   8 miles 1200'
04-14-23 HPW-T3-T2-Back-Swamp Trail - Sunny day, no snow, lots of parasailors   8 miles 2400'
04-15-23 South Tiger Circuit - No snow, best wildflower show so far this year   8 miles 1700'
04-21-23 HPE-RC-T2-T3-TR-Nook-HPW - After work, slight rain, cloudy summits & trillium   9 miles 2600'
04-22-23 Grand Ridge-Duthie-Mitchell Hill - Great wildflowers, 23 miles in 24 hours, 61F at end 14 miles 2200'
04-27-23 HPE-T1-T2-HPE - After work, 70F at start, lots of trillium, sunny but hazy up high   8 miles 2800'
04-29-23 - 31 Trips East Tiger Via Long Road - 79F at end, saw a bobcat, long day 15 miles - 296 miles 2400' - 69,700'
05-02-23 Sunset-PPP-T2-T3-BT-Sunset - (w/John) - Warm afternoon, lots of flowers 12 miles 3200'
05-07-23 Middle East Tiger Loop - Misty, rain, then a little clearing, good flower show 12 miles 2600'
05-09-23 East Rattlesnake Mountain - (w/John) - Cloudy day, solitude after ledge, snow last half mile   9 miles 2700'
05-13-23 Exclamation Point Rock - Hot day, early start, some wildflowers, near total solitude 10 miles 1800'
05-14-23 Grand Ridge-WT Loop+ - Hot morning, good wildflowers, done by 10:10 am   8 miles 1200'
05-20-23 HPW-T3-T2-Round Lake - Sunny morning hike, hazy views, down by 11:15 am   8 miles 2400'
05-21-23 Sunset-Plateau Loop - (w/Kim) - Cool, cloudy day, with wildflowers   6 miles 1300'
05-28-23 - 39 Trips Iron Bear-Jester Peaks - (w/GJ) - Sunny day, good flower show, steers head, saw Janet   8 miles - 369 miles 2300' - 87,200'
06-03-23 Pratt Connector-Big Tree - (w/Janet) - Sunny day, some wildflowers, Big Tree, few people   9 miles 1400'
06-04-23 - 41 Trips Diablo Lake Trail - (w/Kim) - Sunny day, some wildflowers, and views   8 miles - 386 miles 2000' - 90,600'

Month
Trips
Miles
Gain
January
8
74
20,400'
February
8
79
16,900'
March
8
73
17,100'
April
7
70
15,300'
May
8
73
17,500'
June
 2
17
  3,400'
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