Hikes

Lake 22 Trail

View at the summit of Lake 22

Lake 22 was one of the most beautiful hikes we did in 2024 . The pics donโ€™t even begin to do it justice or show just how huge the rocks areโ€ฆAmazing!

Stairs
This log was huge!

This trail was not at all what I expected. With the elevation being under 2000 gained I was thinking easy but it was not. It was a great workout and the views were stunning! It was rocky which I wasnโ€™t expecting and had some bouldering .
Definitely one of my top favs!

Huge boulders
Look at how little these hikers look on one of the many rocks
Lake 22
Huge boulders
Other less traveled side of Lake 22
Best view!

The stats for this trail are โฌ‡๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ Lake 22 Trail

๐Ÿงญ Granite Falls, Wa

๐Ÿฅพ 5.9 miles RT ( we came in at 8.38)

๐Ÿ”๏ธ 1446 ft elevation gain ( we gained 1526ft)

โญ๏ธ Stats based on AllTrails and Apple

Trail to walk around Lake 22

View on the opposite side of Lake 22

Check out our reel below โฌ‡๏ธ

Kamiak Butte Trail

Kamiak Butte Trail is a beautiful trail tucked into the rolling Palouse farmland and comes with some great view points that is near Pullman ,Wa.


It was the perfect trail to stretch our legs after a long drive and take in the beauty of the area. I love that the landscape is so differant there . It reminds me of parts of Texas with its rolling fields that look like a quilt of patched farmland everywhere you look.


There is also a beautiful park with playground by the parking lot if you are looking to have a picnic with views and want to skip the hike.


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๐Ÿ“Kamiak Butte Trail
๐Ÿงญ Palouse , Wa
๐Ÿฅพ 2.5miles RT ( we came in at 2.57)
๐Ÿ”๏ธ 715ft elevation gain ( we gained 704)
โญ๏ธ Stats based on AllTrails and Apple
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Pinnacle Peak Park via Cal Magnusson Trail Hike to Fire Lookout Tower

Elevation Hike that makes you work for it! Mt Peak in Enumclaw has two routes .. Long and steady or short and steep . We took the short and steep on this trip .



Once we made it to the top , we enjoyed a break in the beautiful Fire Lookout and snapped some pics. It took us just about 2 hours round trip . Below are our statsโฌ‡๏ธ

๐Ÿ“Pinnacle Peak Park via Cal Magnusson Trail
๐Ÿงญ Enumclaw, WA
๐Ÿฅพ 2.7miles RT ( we came in at 2.5)
๐Ÿ”๏ธ 1299 ft elevation gain ( we gained 1004)
โญ๏ธ Stats based on AllTrails and Apple

Family Adventure ~ Little Si

We were up early to try to beat the crowds and were so thankful when we pulled in a little after 8am and there was still parking! Yay! Praise God!

The trail starts steep but then levels out for a bit where you almost think ,โ€where is the elevation gain? โ€œ Oh no worries .. the last part of the hike is all elevation.

Be on the lookout for rock climbers also. We saw several sets of them ascending the rock face which was very cool.

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As you get closer to the summit you will have some rock scrambling so trekking poles are super helpful especially coming down.

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When you come to the top clearing you are met on the left side with a stunning view( top picture on this post) ! In fact it may be our favorite view even more then the summit!

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Then you climb a little more and are on the summit of Little Si. Mt.Si is behind you and the whole Snoqualmie Valley is in front of you .

Such a fun family hike! It took us about 3 hours round trip and we logged just over 4.5 miles on our Apple Watch.