Outdoor adventures, mostly gravel rides, but not always
Fall colors, blue tarns, yellow meadow, fiery reds, grey mountains; an ideal fall hike
With the changing fall colors, I wanted to return to Royal Basin to take in the scene. Last time we ran as much as we hiked but this time I went alone and spent a significant amount of time photographing the colors and the abundant small waterfalls and rushing creeks.
Classic PNW ride through the mountains awash in fall colors
I finally had time and cooperative weather to ride this classic PNW loop through the mountains. The Seattle Randonneurs have a 200K brevet route but since I was riding on my own I decided to short it by ~30 miles and avoid some of the less scenic city riding.
One of the classic loops in the Olympic Mountains
A steep climb to stunning views awash in fall colors
Enjoyable hike in perfect fall conditions. Started hiking around 10am with air temperature just above freezing so dress appropriately. The trail is in good condition but lacks any signage so be sure to follow the directions, particularly bearing to the right at the T. Arrived at the ridge around noon.
