Baby Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

It's been a while! Life happened, and The Squish and I are now flying solo a majority of the time, and there was an almost-8-month stint where we weren't on the trail hardly at all. The Squish has since found his legs, and we are back to exploring together! Here's a double post to count the 2 hikes we did do during that 8 month stagnant time, and what I can still remember about it. January 1 - New Year's Hike HIKE : Rattlesnake Ledge MILEAGE :  4.0 miles roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN : 1160 feet SEASON : Winter PARKING : huge lot, but can fill up easily THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND : This is a very popular trail. No pass required The second half of this hike is the steepest, so save some in the tank the first half! MORE INFO: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/rattlesnake-ledge I was witness to a horrific trail accident on September 21, 2019 where Search & Rescue was involved, and this was my first time setting foot back on a "real" trail. I have ...

HIKE : Little Si MILEAGE :  3.7 miles roundtrip ELEVATION GAIN : 1300 feet SEASON : dog days of Summer PARKING : decent lot, and small overflow lot THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND : This is a very popular trail. There are a lot of trails that you need passes for. You are almost guaranteed to get a ticket without having it at these really popular ones. ( Discover Pass needed for this hike ) At just 1.85 miles one way, and 1300 feet, this is a powerful punch of a workout with a little baby load! MORE INFO : https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/little-si 08.23.2019 The Squish is just shy of being 5 months old + 1 week (23 weeks) Hike #13 I had the day off, as did my friend Bri. (We went hiking previously up Poo Poo Point .) We both needed to get outside, and after a crazy string of events, we got to the trailhead at 3pm. Since we only had 1 pass between our 2 vehicles, Bri parked down the street at Tanner Landing Park (no pass required). I picked her and her dog Hugo up, and t...

HIKE : Scorpion Mountain MILEAGE :  8.2 miles roundtrip We did not go all the way, we stopped on a hillside; the true distance all the way is 8.6 miles roundtrip according to WTA.ORG ELEVATION GAIN : ~2300 feet Again, total for going to the top would be 2500 feet. SEASON : Summer PARKING : SMALL lot; 6-8 cars + a little extra along the road THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND : This hike was incredibly steep in several sections . It was also very covered, and breezy. if carrying a baby in a carrier where s/he is touching you, be mindful of how many outfits you have, as well as how sweaty/wet baby gets. There are no water sources. MORE INFO : https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/scorpion-mountain-via-johnson-ridge 08.18.2019 The Squish is 5 months old + 2 days (22 weeks) Hike #12 Oh man. I don't want to say this was a bad hike...but...this was a bad hike. We could try and pin it down to being a bad hike for one or two reasons, but honestly it was a combination of several. 1....