July 2013 – Alaskan Adventures With a Dog Named Kiska

Mt Robert Tram Meander Hike 7-31-2013

Dry trail. No snow. Bugs were bad if you stopped. No bear sign. Marmots and Ptarmigans. MapMy Hike time and trail info We wanted to go someplace sunny, as it is supposed to get cloudy this weekend. We went after work (no, didn’t take time off today like yesterday), so we didn’t have enough timeContinue reading “Mt Robert Tram Meander Hike 7-31-2013”

Mt Jumbo Hike 7-30-2013

Trail was mostly dry. Just a little mud. No snow that we had to cross. The flies were annoying when you stopped. At the top there was a breeze. No bear sign except for one little pile of poo that was way old. MapMy Hike Time and Info Well, after Sheep, this trail didn’t seemContinue reading “Mt Jumbo Hike 7-30-2013”

Granite Creek Trail Hike 7/29/2013

Dry ground conditions. Little snow, one snow bridge to cross. Few bugs. Some bear sign. MapMyHike time and trail info for this hike We started out, planning to just go up to the beginning of the Granite Creek trail. We were feeling good, so we started up it a bit. We got to where anContinue reading “Granite Creek Trail Hike 7/29/2013”

Mount Juneau Hike 7-28-2013

Trail was pretty dry. Snow up there, but only 20 feet that you had to cross. Bugs were bad when there was no wind. No bear sign. MapMy Hike time and info Well, after Saturdays failed attempt at Three Peaks, we decided to do Juneau. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and it was beautiful andContinue reading “Mount Juneau Hike 7-28-2013”

Sheep Mountain hike 7/27/2013

The trail was pretty wet in a few spots. BRING EXTRA SOCKS!!! We stayed off the snow, but it was still up there. The bugs weren’t too bad if you kept moving, but the flies were ad when you stopped. Very little bear sign. So many Marmots!!!! Holly cow! And a few Ptarmigans. MapMy HikeContinue reading “Sheep Mountain hike 7/27/2013”

Salmon Creek Dam Hike July 22, 2013

Damp ground conditions. No snow. No bugs. No bear sign. MapMyHike time and trail info for this hike Salmon Creek Dam information page Started out just going to the power house and back, but then ended up going into the woods to the dam itself. The trail wasn’t too bad at the beginning. Right asContinue reading “Salmon Creek Dam Hike July 22, 2013”

Peterson Lake Cabin Trail 7-20-2013

Mostly dry. Just a little mud. No snow. A few bugs. No need for bug dope – brought mine, didn’t use it. No bear sign, but Kiska found a toad. MapMy Hike time and trail info Peterson Lake Trail Hike page info Recently they have brought in a bunch of new gravel at the beginning.Continue reading “Peterson Lake Cabin Trail 7-20-2013”

Lower Alpine Eaglecrest Loop Trail 7-21-2013

Pretty soggy. No snow. No bugs. No bear sign. So for those of you who cross country ski up at Eaglecrest, you know that there is a lower loop that they set a nice track. Dogs aren’t allowed there, and in the winter it is a pretty nice track. So, I wanted to walk itContinue reading “Lower Alpine Eaglecrest Loop Trail 7-21-2013”

John Muir Trail Hike 7-17-2013

Mostly dry trail. No Snow. A few bugs, no big deal. No bear sign. MapMy Hike trail time and info Matthew still had my camera from his Mt Juneau hike, but it looks like there has been some trail work up there. You can see where they are building better bridges and boardwalk, and itContinue reading “John Muir Trail Hike 7-17-2013”

Mt Juneau Hike 7-16-2013

Mostly dry trail. No Snow. Almost no bugs. Big flies near the top though. No bear sign. We took a slow pace up Mt. Juneau. Taking many stops, we made it up and back in 6 hours, almost exactly. The trail is about a foot wide, with mountain on one side, and a sharp dropContinue reading “Mt Juneau Hike 7-16-2013”