We went backpacking to check out the Hole In The Wall on the Pacific Ocean at Olympic National Park, starting from Rialto Beach, on a beautiful day in late Summer.
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We went backpacking to Cape Alava on the Pacific Ocean at Olympic National Park, starting from Ozette Lake, on a beautiful day in late Summer, and day-hiked down the beach to view the Wedding Rocks Petroglyphs.
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We went backpacking to Shi Shi Beach on the Pacific Ocean at Olympic National Park, via the Shi Shi Trail out of the Makah Indian Reservation, and saw a spectacular sunset from our campsite on the soft, sandy beach.
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We went on a fun dayhike at Mount Rainier National Park on the Skyline Loop Trail out of Paradise Park, on a beautiful day in late Summer.
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We arrived at the Sunrise Visitor Center in Mount Rainier National Park at sunrise, then hiked the Sunrise Rim Loop Trail, and got stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Emmons Glacier, on a blustery late Summer day.
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We went on a road trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and while there, we spent a week exploring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, by boat on Lake Superior and also via hiking and backpacking along the shoreline on the North Country National Scenic Trail. We arrived in late September, as Autumn was turning the leaves of the forest into a blaze of color and the weather began to change, showing us the varied power and moods of Lake Superior.
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We went on a Seven Day backpacking trek on the Lost Coast Trail, in the King Range National Conservation Area, hiking 25 miles along the beach in Northern California.
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We hiked in Painted Canyon, in the Mecca Hills Wilderness, and visited two narrow Slot Canyons named Rope Canyon and Ladder Canyon. Rope Canyon has several fixed ropes which allow you to continue past the steep sections, while Ladder Canyon has aluminum ladders to do the same thing. On the first day we simply hiked around the perimeter of the canyons, and on the second day we went uphill through Rope Canyon, then came back downhill via Ladder Canyon. We had a ton of fun!
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We went on a week-long backpacking trek on the West Coast Trail in the Pacific Rim National Park, in British Columbia, Canada. This famous trail is a difficult-but-rewarding trek upon the beach and through the rain forest, along the Straight of Juan de Fuca on the southern coast of Vancouver Island. Over the 75 kilometers of trail and beach, we faced many fun challenges, such as 70 wooden ladders climbing hundreds of feet up (and down) steep bluffs, four hand-pulled cable cars spanning wide rivers, two boat rides across even wider rivers, 130 bridges, slippery rocks, mossy logs, muddy bogs, and uncountable wooden walkways in various stages of decay. We saw wild bears, several snakes, a bald eagle, flocks of sea birds, breaching whales, spawning salmon, tidepools full of marine life, and islands covered with ornery sea lions. We camped on the beach every night, and lit fires from sea-bleached driftwood. The weather ranged from magically foggy in the morning to warm sunny afternoons, and on our final night (and day) it rained and rained, behaving exactly like the Pacific Northwest is famous for. All in all, it was an absolutely beautiful trip, the trip of a lifetime.
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We drove and hiked all over Death Valley National Park for four days
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