“I’m not going to say ‘I’m sorry’ anymore for being slow, but I will say ‘thank you’ for letting me go my own pace”. There are some mountains in Juneau that are good ole standby peaks: Mt Juneau, Jumbo, Eaglecrest…. Mountains that we know by heart, that we have done so many times we endContinue reading “Thunder Mountain Summit 6/14/15”
Category Archives: Forest Trail
Dan Moller Cabin to Eaglecrest Bush Bashing Expedition 5/25/15
“I know exactly where we are, we just aren’t exactly where I want us to be.” There are hikes that you plan in your mind for years; as you sit on one mountain, you look longingly at another possibility and imagine ways to bring the two together. Connecting the Dan Moller cabin to the bottomContinue reading “Dan Moller Cabin to Eaglecrest Bush Bashing Expedition 5/25/15”
Sheep Creek Trail, Failed Attempt for Camp 6 on Sheep Mountain 4/25/15
As the sun shines and the snow sneaks up the mountain, it’s time to hit up the mountain trails and see what the snow pack is up to! Sheep Creek trail is a very pretty trial to hike. The first half mile is pretty steep though, and when it rains the trail is more ofContinue reading “Sheep Creek Trail, Failed Attempt for Camp 6 on Sheep Mountain 4/25/15”
15 mi. Valley and Glacier Bike Ride 8/3/2013
Dry pavement. No snow. Few bugs. No bear sign. MapMy Ride time and trail information for this ride Brotherhood Bridge Trail info Again, Brotherhood to Skaters Cabin, through the camp grounds, to the glacier, and back to Brotherhood. All before noon.
10 mi. Valley and Glacier Bike Ride 8/1/2013
Dry pavement. No snow. A few bugs. No bear sign. MapMy Ride time and trail information for this ride Brotherhood Bridge Trail info Started out on Brotherhood Bridge trail again. It’s about 2 miles to the end, through the woods along the river. It’s a nice trail to ride, with only one hill in theContinue reading “10 mi. Valley and Glacier Bike Ride 8/1/2013”
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”
Cowiee Creek Trail Hike 7-14-2013
Pretty dry. The wet part is still under water. No snow. A few bugs. No new bear sign. MapMy Hike trail time and info This time I wore my Extra Tuffs. Bad idea. Don’t hike 6 miles in them with low socks. Got blisters on both of my Achilles tendons. Lame. AND, the trail wasn’tContinue reading “Cowiee Creek Trail Hike 7-14-2013”
Valley and Glacier Bike Ride 7/4/2013
Dry pavement. No snow. A few bugs. Needed sunglasses to keep them out of our eyes. No bear sign on Brotherhood, lots on the Under Thunder Trail MapMy Ride time and trail information for this ride Brotherhood Bridge Trail info Courtney and the dog only did Brotherhood trail, because it’s in the woods. I continuedContinue reading “Valley and Glacier Bike Ride 7/4/2013”
Sheep Creek Trail 7/1/2031
Trail was a river. Literally. No snow. It would have been washed away. It was raining too hard for bugs. No bear sign, they were staying out of the rain. And no bear eyeshine at 2am either. Well, this hike turned into a cluster real fast. Long story short, a dog ran away and weContinue reading “Sheep Creek Trail 7/1/2031”
Herbert Glacier Bike Ride 6/30/2013
Trail conditions were dry. No snow. Bugs when we stopped. Old bear poo on the trial. MapMyRide time and trial information for this ride Herbert Glacier information page The trail was super awesome today! Even though it was a grueling 70 out, the trees provide some shade along the trial. It wasn’t windy out, so theContinue reading “Herbert Glacier Bike Ride 6/30/2013”
Alaskan Adventures With a Dog Named Kiska 