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Jun. 4th, 2012 04:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauralhIt was going to rain at night so we figured sleeping in the car at the trailhead would be the best bet. We drove along 405 to the Woodinville exit, to Monroe to US2. Traffic was terrible on 405 but the rest was pretty much a breeze. We stopped at the 59er Diner in Coles Corner for dinner, then drove the last couple miles to the Lower Chiwaukum Creek trailhead. Settled in after folding the backseat down, alas Reg is too tall to really be comfy in there, but oh well.
We woke up when the car started to heat up, around 7, but after opening the trunk a touch we went back to sleep. I got up before 9am though, and watched as other hikers started arriving. Mostly day hikers but there were a few with loaded backpacks. The weather was better Saturday and got even better Sunday, but Reg had plans that night so we wanted to get back early.
Pics here. We didn't go terrifically far, what with the time constraint and all. But I marked our hike on my smartphone, and we walk a LOT faster than we used to. Granted it was an easy trail, but the weather was just above 60F and Reg was in a short-sleeve shirt and tennis shoes. We went about 2 miles up and then decided the clouds were descending too rapidly. But we gained 1387ft with an average speed of 2.45mph (that's including a 15 minute break), going 3.8 miles in 90 minutes. Well, downhill was fast, about 4.2mph. Next time should rock.
We woke up when the car started to heat up, around 7, but after opening the trunk a touch we went back to sleep. I got up before 9am though, and watched as other hikers started arriving. Mostly day hikers but there were a few with loaded backpacks. The weather was better Saturday and got even better Sunday, but Reg had plans that night so we wanted to get back early.
Pics here. We didn't go terrifically far, what with the time constraint and all. But I marked our hike on my smartphone, and we walk a LOT faster than we used to. Granted it was an easy trail, but the weather was just above 60F and Reg was in a short-sleeve shirt and tennis shoes. We went about 2 miles up and then decided the clouds were descending too rapidly. But we gained 1387ft with an average speed of 2.45mph (that's including a 15 minute break), going 3.8 miles in 90 minutes. Well, downhill was fast, about 4.2mph. Next time should rock.
