Bon Jon Pass
An HC gravel climb to Bon Jon Pass
Outdoor adventures, mostly gravel rides, but not always
An HC gravel climb to Bon Jon Pass
A failed attempt to ride to Bon Jon Pass with snow on the ground
Steep climbing to an alpine lake, then a more climbing to a ridge with expansive views of the Olympics
My fifth trip up to Lake Angeles, but first time in the summer, did not disappoint. A beautiful lake view rewards this steep Olympics climb. Unlike my typical winter foray we left the lake behind us and climbed the Klahhane Ridge Trail to an exceptional lunch spot with clear views to Mt Olympus and its glaciers.
A classic mountain climb into the heart of the Olympics
I had been wanting to ride this event for a long time but the timing never worked out. Finally this year the dates aligned and I was able to ride it.
A long, hard hike rewarded with great river and mountain views
The kind of hike where the effort is the reward, especially on a socked in winter day
The trail is as advertised, steep and with little in the way of scenery. This is the kind of hike where the effort is the reward, especially on a socked in winter day. It was also eerily quiet as I was the only person around until I arrived within a quarter mile of the trailhead on my return. All said however it was what I wanted, a short hike with lots of effort close to home.
One of the classic loops in the Olympic Mountains
A classic Olympics day hike to a high meadow
Wonderful day hike to Marmot Pass and to Buckhorn Mountain. The weather was nearly perfect, all in all a great day. The trail leading to Marmot Pass was in great shape and the meadow at the junction with the Tubal Cain trail never disappoints. I stopped for short lunch overlooking the meadow and mountains before summiting Buckhorn Mountain.