June 20, 2008 by annie.

date hiked: June 8, 2008
distance: @10 miles
highest elevation: @2000 feet
elevation gain: @2000 feet
time: 4 hours

Herman Creek Trail is somewhat of a misnomer. The trail doesn’t take you along a creek (although you can hear it down below). You occasionally see water. Usually, you are deep in the forest. I’m going to go back again for a longer hike once the snow has melted.

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June 20, 2008 by annie.

date hiked: June 1, 2008
distance: 8.5 miles
highest elevation: 2400 feet
elevation gain: 2400 feet
time: 3.5 hours

It was a classic Pacific Northwest day on this hike. Misty and cloudy…yet still beautiful. I had decided this year that I would hike no matter what the weather (within reason) because if I waited for it to stop raining I’d never get to head out. I have discovered some of my favorite hikes are on rainy days. For one, it rarely rains very hard, so a raincoat covers things well. Second, not many people hike in the rain so I usually have the trail to myself.

Devil’s Rest is a pile of boulders in the trees. Literally. Most books prepare you to be disappointed because you work really hard to get to the top, yet there’s not much to see once you’re there. Along the way, however, there are some great views…even on a rainy, cloud-covered day. I imagine on a clear day it’s even grander. 

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