Post by: Becky on January 30, 2013, 12:37:03 PM
Post by: timberghost72 on January 30, 2013, 02:34:20 PM
Here are some pics. First 3 Boulder River, last 3 of Wallace Falls. Not the greatest but gives you an idea.
Another good hike is Fragrance Lake up north and Sauk River out of Darrington.
Post by: Becky on January 30, 2013, 03:36:26 PM
Boulder River is a great winter hike. Its out towards Darrington. Low elevation and the gain is not much. It shouldnt have any snow right now. Wallace Falls out of Gold Bar is good too. I can put some pics up when I get home.
Thanks for the suggestions, I keep running across the boulder river hike in my searches and pegged it as a "maybe" for this weekend! :) yes please post pics when you can!
Post by: yote on January 30, 2013, 03:55:53 PM
The site pasted above is a great tool I use year round, whether it's the top trails for the season or finding a good hike near you using the terrain map, it's a great tool. :tup:
Post by: Becky on January 30, 2013, 04:01:51 PM
http://www.wta.org/ (http://www.wta.org/)
The site pasted above is a great tool I use year round, whether it's the top trails for the season or finding a good hike near you using the terrain map, it's a great tool. :tup:
Yep yep I live on that site! :) thankies though.
I guess I should explain - the idea behind THIS post was to get input from hunters and their favorite hikes. It's dual purpose, I want awesome amazing photography opportunities (the work out is nice too) and to catch some wild life, my boyfriend wants good experience for hunting. I figured getting your guys' opinion on the matter would be good for both!
Post by: Holg3107 on January 30, 2013, 04:17:50 PM
Post by: Smossy on January 30, 2013, 04:21:15 PM
This time of year without snowshoes you are confined to the lowlands a bit. I would recommend Poo-Poo-Point in Issaquah (park at Issaquah High School). That's where the paragliders take off and if you are up there on a clear day you can watch them. Central Peak near Issaquah is pretty nice 9 mile hike with 3500 feet of elevation gain. Not much wildlife but good exercise. Both Cougar and Tiger mountain have some great hikes for this time of year with minimal snow. As snow levels rise I would check out Annette Lake, Granite Mountain, and for a real butt kicker hike Mailbox Peak (not for the faint of heart). As far as wildlife its a little tough this side of the mountains but the islands are a ton of fun and are full of deer ect... and most have great hiking opportunities. No pics here at work, will try and get some up tomorrow of the hikes that I mentioned.Yeah we were actually talking about picking up some snow shoes today but man are they expensive...
Post by: fillthefreezer on January 31, 2013, 08:10:35 AM
Yeah we were actually talking about picking up some snow shoes today but man are they expensive...check out geartrade.com
they have lots of snowshoe returns from backcountry.com for like 50% :tup:
Post by: fillthefreezer on January 31, 2013, 08:12:41 AM
Post by: Becky on January 31, 2013, 08:38:43 AM
you can also rent from some of the sporting goods shops, if i remember it was only like $10 for the weekend
Oh really? Might have to do that instead for a bit, I thought it'd be like $50 or something for rentals. Thanks for the website tip as well! :)
Post by: Becky on January 31, 2013, 08:39:41 AM
Boulder River is a great winter hike. Its out towards Darrington. Low elevation and the gain is not much. It shouldnt have any snow right now. Wallace Falls out of Gold Bar is good too. I can put some pics up when I get home.
Here are some pics. First 3 Boulder River, last 3 of Wallace Falls. Not the greatest but gives you an idea.
Another good hike is Fragrance Lake up north and Sauk River out of Darrington.
AWESOME, thanks for sharing pics :)
Post by: Becky on January 31, 2013, 08:43:38 AM
This time of year without snowshoes you are confined to the lowlands a bit. I would recommend Poo-Poo-Point in Issaquah (park at Issaquah High School). That's where the paragliders take off and if you are up there on a clear day you can watch them. Central Peak near Issaquah is pretty nice 9 mile hike with 3500 feet of elevation gain. Not much wildlife but good exercise. Both Cougar and Tiger mountain have some great hikes for this time of year with minimal snow. As snow levels rise I would check out Annette Lake, Granite Mountain, and for a real butt kicker hike Mailbox Peak (not for the faint of heart). As far as wildlife its a little tough this side of the mountains but the islands are a ton of fun and are full of deer ect... and most have great hiking opportunities. No pics here at work, will try and get some up tomorrow of the hikes that I mentioned.
I was just told about Poo-Poo Point yesterday so that might be a must soon, is that off Tiger mountain? I WAS one of those paragliders then a couple years ago :IBCOOL: but never hiked up around in there. I remember it being absolutely gorgeous so I'm sure the hike would be as well. Thanks for the awesome suggestions, writing them all down on my "to-do" list ;)
Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2013, 08:48:25 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 31, 2013, 08:53:26 AM
And REI rents gear as well!
Post by: Stizz on February 02, 2013, 05:43:33 PM
Post by: steen on February 02, 2013, 06:25:07 PM
Post by: Becky on February 02, 2013, 08:11:51 PM
If you're up for an adventure try mailbox peak east of north bend. The hike is a real a-hole but as far as good training for hunting season and awesome views go it's a tough one to beat. Even this time of year on a sunny clear afternoon the snow up top is pretty easy to handle in just hiking boots.Oh yikes, that one is definitely going on our to-do list (just looked it up).... That's one I'm gunna have to work up to though haha. Thanks for ideas :)
Post by: Becky on February 02, 2013, 08:14:26 PM
Boulder River is a great winter hike. Its out towards Darrington. Low elevation and the gain is not much. It shouldnt have any snow right now. Wallace Falls out of Gold Bar is good too. I can put some pics up when I get home.
Here are some pics. First 3 Boulder River, last 3 of Wallace Falls. Not the greatest but gives you an idea.
Another good hike is Fragrance Lake up north and Sauk River out of Darrington.
Heading out to Wallace Falls tomorrow morning! :)
Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 03:02:40 PM
Boulder River is a great winter hike. Its out towards Darrington. Low elevation and the gain is not much. It shouldnt have any snow right now. Wallace Falls out of Gold Bar is good too. I can put some pics up when I get home.
Here are some pics. First 3 Boulder River, last 3 of Wallace Falls. Not the greatest but gives you an idea.
Another good hike is Fragrance Lake up north and Sauk River out of Darrington.
Heading out to Wallace Falls tomorrow morning! :)
Heres a clip of our hike! It was worth the climb UP lol
Wallace Falls Hike 2.3.13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svz8IYKiFIc#ws)
Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 03:05:24 PM
Tough though because of the constant inclines. Well worth every step!
Post by: timberghost72 on February 04, 2013, 09:00:57 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 04, 2013, 09:01:46 PM
Btw thanks for who ever recommended this hike for us, it was beautiful.
Tough though because of the constant inclines. Well worth every step!
Keep doing them, they will get less and less tough.
Post by: Becky on February 04, 2013, 10:39:19 PM
Btw thanks for who ever recommended this hike for us, it was beautiful.
Tough though because of the constant inclines. Well worth every step!
Keep doing them, they will get less and less tough.
That was our 4th hike, we definitely keep pushing harder on each one! :)
Post by: kentrek on February 04, 2013, 10:43:33 PM
Boulder River is a great winter hike. Its out towards Darrington. Low elevation and the gain is not much. It shouldnt have any snow right now. Wallace Falls out of Gold Bar is good too. I can put some pics up when I get home.
Here are some pics. First 3 Boulder River, last 3 of Wallace Falls. Not the greatest but gives you an idea.
Another good hike is Fragrance Lake up north and Sauk River out of Darrington.
Heading out to Wallace Falls tomorrow morning! :)
Heres a clip of our hike! It was worth the climb UP lol
Wallace Falls Hike 2.3.13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svz8IYKiFIc#ws)
seem like a good place to do some base jumping :tup:
Post by: Turner89 on February 04, 2013, 11:13:06 PM
Post by: Becky on February 04, 2013, 11:23:46 PM
You should have went a little further to Wallace Lake. :)
Ahhh that's next time! The trail condition report was really bad, some storms had downed a lot of trees and something about a beaver dam causing flooding.. They allow back country camping and I wanna do that out there so bad! :)
Oh is there much fishing out there??
Post by: Turner89 on February 04, 2013, 11:29:46 PM