Baby Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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 : Poo Poo Point (via Chirico Trailhead) MILEAGE :  3.5 miles roundtrip We only went to the first landing, so slightly less than the mileage/gain provided on WTA.org ELEVATION GAIN : ~1600 feet SEASON : mid-Summer PARKING : small lot, extra parking in neighboring driveways for a fee. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND : Chirico is one of the "trail highways", being highly trafficked by residents who live in Issaquah, and surrounding areas, as well as those who wish to get a good jaunt in before/during/after work. It's important to remember trail etiquette: those going up have the right of way, and pull to the side to let others pass. MORE INFO : https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/poo-poo-point-chirico-trail This was The Squish's 2nd time up the Chirico Trail. Read about the first time here . 08.13.2019 The Squish is just shy of being 5 months old (21.5 weeks) Hike #10 It's not often we get to do a mid-week hike, so this was a real treat. Note: this hik...