Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
Mount Ellinor is quickly becoming one of the iconic day climbs in Washington State. Averaging over 25,000 hikers a year, the panoramic wonderland that is the summit is one etched in the midst of generations of hikers and climbers. High above Lake Cushman in Mason County, overlooking the majority of Western Washington, Mount Ellinor is …
Residents of Washington State are spoiled with beauty and probably more spoiled than anywhere else in the nation. Washingtonians have access to the most incredible scenery in America, just 90 drive minutes away from nearly every major city. To the north, south, west and east, we have no shortage of jaw-dropping destinations. Even often over-looked Eastern Washington …
I hike Mount Ellinor more than I should. In fact, I am probably addicted. Every four weeks or so, I take the 90 minute drive from Olympia to the upper parking lot. I have the drive, the trail, and the views memorized, yet I keep returning, again and again. On May 18th, 2015, I returned yet again …