Baby Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

HIKE : Snow Lake MILEAGE :  6.2 miles roundtrip We only went to the lookout of the lake, not down to the lake, which would be 7.2 miles roundtrip according to WTA.ORG ELEVATION GAIN : ~1400 feet Again, total for going to the lake would be 1800 feet. SEASON : Summer PARKING : HUGE lot; always full (ha!) We got to the TH (on a cloudy day) at 9am and it was already packed. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND : This was a trail I've never been on, but have heard so much about. It was a good reminder that trails you always hear about...are always super crowded . Prepare to pull to the side as you're coming down switchbacks to allow others to come up. ( uphill has the right of way ). In this same vein, I ended up feeding The Squish while in the carrier, and when we stopped at the lake lookout point, because there weren't many convenient places to pull to the side to feed/change diapers . It was cloudy for most of our trip, but even if it wasn't, there was decent sun coverage unti...

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...