After the long and cold hike up to the lake, we allowed ourselves plenty of leisure to wake up the…
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We slept late, letting the sun come up over the surrounding mountains. There was no hurry to begin the day.…
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Hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful lakeside spot. I expected Ambrose to wake me, but I actually got…
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Ambrose woke first, of course, but he didn’t wake me. Today was going to be a day of hanging out…
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Good morning from inside the tent. Goodbye Nanny Creek! Nanny Creek to the trailhead is not a long hike. With…
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This day was going to be one of our easiest days, since instead of coming down from Plummer Lake, we…
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We drove up on a Thursday afternoon, and I was very excited to see a deer and her fawn up…
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Even though we did more dayhikes that we normally do in the off season this year, my husband and I…
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I headed up the to Queens River Trailhead Campground. On the drive…
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Good morning! The next morning we did not sleep in. The plan for this day was climb, climb and climb…
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