Category: Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mt. – Sunday July 28, 2013

Hank and went for a hike this morning.  I did not hurt that much but after we got started I didn’t have all that much energy.

This is a view back down the valley.

We went up the right side of the valley today.

I am here: 46 56.076 N 121 27.231 W http://map a googled com/maps?q=loc:46.9346,-121.45386

5011 alt.
Here is my hiking equipment until age 49.
Here is what I hiked with during my 50’s.

This is what I’m hiking with in my 60’s.

Now the question is how long do I get to hike?

Today’s hike
This one show’s stats from our high point.  I noticed today the stats page shows location and altitude.

Crystal Mt. – Saturday July 27, 2013

Saturday evening and a bottle of my favorite wine. Blog on hold.

Sunday morning, yesterday Hank and hiked up to Bullion Basin.

Not much to see, I think the first time I spent the night here was in 1963 with Scout troop 419. Brian, Christine and stayed here about 8 years ago and I have pass through at least 2 dozen times over the years.

This year I used the trekking poles Tanya got me a couple of years ago.
Here is the top of Mt Rainier looking past Crystal Mt.

Here is the hike:

Started here

I am here: 46 56.909 N 121 28.409 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.9485,-121.47349

elevation 4152

Bullion Basin

I am here: 46 56.076 N 121 27.231 W http://map a googled com/maps?q=loc:46.9346,-121.45386

Elevation 5871

(Edit I had the wrong GPS location pasted in).

Great day and I don’t even hurt to much this morning. It was 45° outside this morning so Hank and I are just setting out for a hike now that It’s warmed up a bit.

 

Crystal Mt. Monday July 1, 2013

This is the fourth time I’ve written this post.  Once on Ipad and three times on my computer.  The one from Ipad turned out of be a new page not a new post, none of the posts from my compute look like they have posted.  Try again

We are at home and I thought I’d show where Hank and I went this weekend.

This is where the motorhome was parked:

6/29/2013 1:55 PM

I am here: 46 56.877 N 121 28.38 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.94796,-121.47301

This is where we hiked to:
6/29/2013
12:45 PM

I am here: 46 55.305 N 121 29.011 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.92176,-121.48352

If these don’t come out as a link just paste them into google earth.

Crystal Mt. Saturday June 29, 2013

Beautiful sunny day at Crystal Mt, great day for a hike. After Wait Wait Hank and I hiked up to lodge and then up the valley to the top of one of the sky runs.

It was nice hike and I can tell I’m getting older.

Last night as it was getting dark I realized we were parked under lights that actually worked.
We move a little further up the area away from the lights.

 

Crystal Mountain – Sunday October 7, 2012

Jean has to work this beautiful weekend so Hank and I are at Crystal Mt.

It does not sound like the best campground around however it really is a nice place when you have the whole place to yourself.
Yesterday Hank hiked up to Hen Skin Lake.

And yes not a cloud in the sky

The first time I was at Hen Skin Lake was in 1959 with Dad and his friend Jim Hogan.  That was a long time ago.   I think it was 1959 because I don’t remember ever going fishing with Dad when we lived in Enumclaw.

 

Hen Skin Lake    5552 elevation
here: 46 55.133 N 121 29.024  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:46.91889,-121.48374

This picture is from the mid 60’s.  I can tell by pack boards they were made around 63 or 64.  I think this was taken on the trail to Hidden Lake, we used to go there a lot for the big trout.

 

Here are a couple of pictures of where we are camped:

Looking up to the ridge line.

Last night Hank & I went for a walk in the dark.  He was exhausted when we got back home however when I said walk he was up and ready to go.  We had a good weekend.