I took some recovery time after Zion and have been feeling surprisingly good, but I didn't want to push my luck. Therefore this morning I decided on the mellow East Fork of the Foss, which leads you up the Necklace Valley. I ran out and back to the bridge across the East Fork, which is just under …
Trip Report: Zion Traverse a.k.a. The Far Far Fest
The complete traverse across Zion National Park was first done in one day by a guy named Bo Beck, who dubbed it the Far Far Fest. It’s now more commonly known as the Zion Traverse, and consists of 47-52 miles, and 8,000- 10,000 ft of elev gain depending on who you ask (my Suunto read …
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Trip Report: North Fork Sauk River
I tried this trail a couple months ago in the midst of a torrential downpour, and ultimately turned back before reaching the trailhead because I was concerned about getting stuck on the wrong side of a road washout. When I woke up yesterday and saw that it was only lightly sprinkling, I decided it'd be a …
Trip Report: Sultan River Canyon Trail
A few months ago I was excited to read a trip report about the Sultan River Canyon Trail, a newly created trail near Spada Lake. Unfortunately, right after I read the report, the road to the trailhead washed out. Good news: the road is now repaired! I woke up early on Easter morning and did a …
Trip Report: Enchanted Valley
I needed to get in a long run, but with snow levels dropping down to 2000-2500 ft, my options felt a little limited. I decided to head to the Enchanted Valley in Olympic National Park, via the East Fork of the Quinault River trail. I had heard great things about the trail, and it seemed like a …
Trip Report: Deception Creek
I admit that today was one of those days where I didn't really want to get out of the car. It was pouring rain at the trailhead, there was a winter storm warning in effect for the area, I'd done Deception Creek before and didn't remember it being that great, and wah wah wah. I …
Trip Reports: I-90 sampler
I'm rolling several trip reports into one post since none of them were eventful enough to warrant their own post. On Friday, I took the Pacific Crest Trail southbound from Snoqualmie Pass, and then also checked out the Old Cascade Crest trail. The PCT was snow-free until Rockdale Creek (approx 3.5 miles in). Other reports indicate …
Trip Report: Columbia River Gorge, Day 2
I woke up early on Thursday (Day 2), eager to hit the trail. As mentioned previously, my route involved entering the Hatfield Wilderness via Herman Creek Trail 406, a quick side trip to the Chinidere summit, and then back to my car via the PCT. Approx 24 miles and 5000 ft of elev gain. But …
Trip Report: Columbia River Gorge, Day 1
I first went to the Columbia River Gorge almost 15 years ago. I had just finished college and wanted a break before applying to grad school. So I took a summer job as a research technician at Oregon State University, doing field work based out of Hood River. Our job was to surgically implant acoustic …
Trip Report: Old Robe Canyon
If you're looking for a kid-friendly trail less than an hour from the north end (even during rush hour!) Old Robe Canyon off the Mountain Loop Hwy is the ticket. We had a great day on the trail. There was a small amount of whining heading up the switchbacks at the very end, but that's …
Evergreen Endurance Coaching 