Hiking & Camping and Funnery
quadhome, mel16, and possible kung_fu_mike are going to be hiking to the Lena Lakes in the Olympic mountains this coming weekend. Everyone is welcome to join us on this parade of fun but you should have your own equipment (as I don't really have enough to go around for everyone).
Trip synopsis:
quadhome and I should be arriving in Seattle around 3 or 4 pm at which point we'll most likely take a Ferry Ride across the sound to get to the Olympic Penninsula. From here it shouldn't be more than a 45 minute drive (on a long estimate) to get to the base of the trail.
The hike to the lower Lena lake is ~3 miles of a gentle upward slope. We plan on camping at the lower lake for Friday evening and then Saturday morning making the long trek to the upper lake. The upper lake is an ~6 mile hike from the lower with much steeper terrain and a less well kept trail. The upper lake is worth it though as it's one of the best lakes I've been to in my hiking history in Washington.
Sunday morning, after a hearty breakfast (hopefully) we'll make the entire 9 mile hike down and go on our respective ways, hopefully tired and none-the-worse for wares.
Anyone else who is interested is welcome to come! Give me a call or leave a response if you're interested.
Trip synopsis:
quadhome and I should be arriving in Seattle around 3 or 4 pm at which point we'll most likely take a Ferry Ride across the sound to get to the Olympic Penninsula. From here it shouldn't be more than a 45 minute drive (on a long estimate) to get to the base of the trail.
The hike to the lower Lena lake is ~3 miles of a gentle upward slope. We plan on camping at the lower lake for Friday evening and then Saturday morning making the long trek to the upper lake. The upper lake is an ~6 mile hike from the lower with much steeper terrain and a less well kept trail. The upper lake is worth it though as it's one of the best lakes I've been to in my hiking history in Washington.
Sunday morning, after a hearty breakfast (hopefully) we'll make the entire 9 mile hike down and go on our respective ways, hopefully tired and none-the-worse for wares.
Anyone else who is interested is welcome to come! Give me a call or leave a response if you're interested.