Anvil Rock - A Secret Detour on Your Way to Camp Muir
Anvil Rock - A Secret Detour on Your Way to Camp Muir

Anvil Rock is a little secret 10 minute detour hiding in plain site on your way to Camp Muir, the Mount Rainier basecamp. See what you miss by not taking it.

Read More
Mountaineering, HikesTimea ZilcsakSnow, Alpine, Paradise, Favorite, Camp, Summit, Ridge, Volcano, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, Glacier, Hiking, Scrambling, Mountaineering, Snowshoeing, Article, Views, Crevasse, Central Cascades, Creek, Meadows, Mountain, Nature, Off Trail, Overnight, Trail, Winter, Winter Hike, Outdoors, Ski, Snowboard, Featured, National ParkComment
The Old Mount Si Trail - A Better Way to Hike the Most Popular Seattle Peak
The Old Mount Si Trail - A Better Way to Hike the Most Popular Seattle Peak

Here’s a better way to hike Mt Si, the most popular Seattle peak. The Old Trail is rougher and more challenging, but you get there with hardly any crowds.

Read More
HikesDaniel ZilcsakMount SiSummit, Forest, Washington, Most Popular, Hiking, Overnight, Article, Views, Central Cascades, Camp, Favorite, Less Traveled, Mountain, Scrambling, Training Hike, Winter Hike, Winter, I90 Corridor, Trail, Ridge, Snow, Outdoors, Featured Comment
Backpacking the High Divide/Seven Lakes Basin Loop
Backpacking the High Divide/Seven Lakes Basin Loop

The best backpacking route in the Olympic National Park, with beautiful camps, clear lakes, high alpine, and sightings of bears in their natural habitat.

Read More
BackpackingDaniel ZilcsakSol Duc Trail, WashingtonAlpine, Backpacking, Backcountry, Camp, Creek, Favorite, Forest, Hiking, Lakes, Meadows, Multi Day, Olympic National Park, Nature, Olympic Peninsula, Pass, Ridge, Summit, Trail, Washington, Wildlife, Most Popular, Article, Views, Featured, Loop, National Park Comments
Backpacking The Enchantments' Eightmile/Caroline Lakes
Backpacking The Enchantments' Eightmile/Caroline Lakes

The Enchantment’s Eightmile/Caroline zone is a perfect weekend backpacking trip, with clear lakes, mountain views, secluded camps and scrambling opportunities.

Read More
BackpackingDaniel ZilcsakEigthmile Lake, Chelan County, WA, USAAlpine, Backcountry, Camp, Creek, Favorite, Forest, Lakes, Meadows, Nature, Off Trail, Pass, Ridge, Trail, Washington, Wildlife, Central Cascades, Leavenworth, Overnight, Backpacking, Most Popular, Hiking, Scrambling, Multi Day, Article, Views, Featured, Lottery Comments
Backpacking Yosemite National Park in 7 Days
Backpacking Yosemite National Park in 7 Days

Follow our 7-day backpacking trip through the heart of Yosemite National Park, starting from Tuolumne Meadows and ending, 50 miles later, in Yosemite Valley.

Read More
BackpackingDaniel ZilcsakYosemite, Yosemite Village, CA 95389, USAAlpine, Backpacking, Backcountry, California, Camp, Creek, Favorite, Forest, Canyon, Guided, Hiking, John Muir Trail, Lakes, Meadows, Multi Day, Nature, Pass, Ridge, Sierra Nevada, Summit, Trail, Wildlife, Yosemite National Park, Article, Views, Featured, National Park Comments
Backpacking the Olympic South Coast Wilderness Trail
Backpacking the Olympic South Coast Wilderness Trail

There are few places as wild and beautiful as Toleak or Strawberry Point, to name just a few of the South Coast Wilderness Trail's highlights. This 17 mile stretch of wild Pacific Ocean beaches and cliffs, from Third Beach to Oil City, was our destination for this long weekend backpacking trip. 

Read More
BackpackingDaniel ZilcsakToleak Point, waBackpacking, Backcountry, Beach, Camp, Favorite, Forest, Hiking, Multi Day, Nature, Ocean, Off Trail, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Overnight, Trail, Washington, Article, Featured, National Park Comments
Backpacking Toleak Point and The Olympic South Coast Wilderness Trail
Backpacking Toleak Point and The Olympic South Coast Wilderness Trail

The South Coast Wilderness Trail, a must-do weekend backpacking trip along 17 miles of wild Pacific Ocean beaches and cliffs, from Third Beach to Oil City.

Read More
BackpackingDaniel ZilcsakToleak Point, WashingtonBackcountry, Beach, Ocean, Backpacking, Camp, Favorite, Forest, Hiking, Multi Day, Nature, Off Trail, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Overnight, Trail, Washington, Wildlife, Article, Featured, Most Popular, National ParkComment
Hike to Camp Muir, Mount Rainier's Base Camp Above the Clouds
Hike to Camp Muir, Mount Rainier's Base Camp Above the Clouds

Camp Muir, one of the most iconic and tough trails in Washington State. Hike it to enjoy views of Mount Adams, St Helens, Hood, and Mount Rainier itself.

Read More
Mountaineering, HikesDaniel ZilcsakMount Rainier National ParkAlpine, Camp, Central Cascades, Climbing, Creek, Favorite, Glacier, Hiking, Meadows, Mount Rainier National Park, Mountaineering, Multi Day, Nature, Off Trail, Overnight, Paradise, Scrambling, Snow, Summit, Trail, Volcano, Washington, Winter, Snowshoeing, Article, Views, Mountain, Crevasse, Ridge, Training Hike, Winter Hike, Outdoors, Ski, Snowboard, Featured, National Park Comment