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Here is a WTA trip report for a hike that, in the summer, is an easy, family-friendly little jaunt. In the winter it is a different story.
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Denny Creek, Franklin Falls - Winter
For both trails: road is closed at Asahel Curtis snow park, 1/4 mile from Exit 47. Park there with Sno-park permit or park at the Pratt Lake / Granite mtn trailhead with a NW Forest Pass (this adds .....
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January 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Here is a WTA trip report for a hike that, in the summer, is an easy, family-friendly little jaunt. In the winter it is a different story.
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
Here is a great WTA trip report that calls out irresponsible hikers. I avoid this area on the weekends because there are so many slobs.
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East Peak, Rattlesnake Ledge, Rattlesnake Mountain
[ Rated R: This trail report may contain strong language. Reader discretion advised.] Rant: I hate humans. Correction: I hate irresponsible humans! I am fucking tired of picking up others trash. ...
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January 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Here is a great WTA trip report that calls out irresponsible hikers. I avoid this area on the weekends because there are so many slobs.
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
Here is a WTA trip report for a popular hike, the 'little brother' of the big mountain see in the TV show 'Twin Peaks'.
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Little Si
The low clouds, dark skies and threat of rain this morning convinced me to kick off 2026 with a short and easy hike. I reached the overflow parking lot at 9:15am and was shocked to find it empty, so ....
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January 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Here is a WTA trip report for a popular hike, the 'little brother' of the big mountain see in the TV show 'Twin Peaks'.
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
Wow! is all I can say about this WTA trip reporter. This would be a totally challenging hike in August. But in January? Stout!
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Web Mountain via Putrid Pete's Peak
I climbed Putid Pete's Peak via the Ira Spring trailhead, I'm not sure whether this is the way most people approach in winter? The forest rd leading to the Ira Spring TH is closed, there are rd ...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Wow! is all I can say about this WTA trip reporter. This would be a totally challenging hike in August. But in January? Stout!
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Care for an adventure? Check out this WTA trip report. What a way to welcome the New Year.
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Annette Lake
I decided to spend the night....New Years night.
The road to the trailhead is miserable. Huge potholes this season. The trailhead parking lot is a sheet of ice. Remember you need a snow park ....
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January 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Care for an adventure? Check out this WTA trip report. What a way to welcome the New Year.
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Dictionary joke #365: I was going to look up the word 'final' but I got distracted by the fact that today is December 31st.
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Dictionary joke #365: I was going to look up the word 'final' but I got distracted by the fact that today is December 31st.
Here is a picture of the mountains to the north of Rattlesnake Mountain, in North Bend, WA. A sunny day today.
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Here is a picture of the mountains to the north of Rattlesnake Mountain, in North Bend, WA. A sunny day today.
Here is another one of those WTA trip reports where the hike, in the winter, is awesome with the payoff (besides the great workout) of amazing views. Seriously: look at these photos and imagine you are there.
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Pratt Mountain
Beautiful snowshoe trip up Pratt Mountain.
Packed snow from the start of the trail (I started from Pratt Lake Trailhead). I put snowshoes on shortly after crossing the bridge on the Talapus Cutoff ...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Here is another one of those WTA trip reports where the hike, in the winter, is awesome with the payoff (besides the great workout) of amazing views. Seriously: look at these photos and imagine you are there.
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
Dictionary joke #364: I was going to look up the word 'penultimate' but I was fixated on the depressing fact that today is the second-to-last day of the year.
December 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Dictionary joke #364: I was going to look up the word 'penultimate' but I was fixated on the depressing fact that today is the second-to-last day of the year.
Here is a WTA trip report for an uncrowded (particularly this time of year) hike that is spectacular. Props to these awesome trip reporters.
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Monahan Mountain
With the storm a few days ago there was a lot of heavy snow. We plunged even with snowshoes and it was quite the workout. Gaining nearly two thousand feet on snowshoes plunging into heavy wet snow is ...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here is a WTA trip report for an uncrowded (particularly this time of year) hike that is spectacular. Props to these awesome trip reporters.
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Dictionary joke #363: I was going to look up the word 'acromegaly' but Andre the Giant was blocking my way to the dictionary.
December 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Dictionary joke #363: I was going to look up the word 'acromegaly' but Andre the Giant was blocking my way to the dictionary.
Here is a WTA trip report that shows how much fun it is to hike in the snow!
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Pratt Lake Basin
Only a few minor tree falls, icy parking lot but bumpy so traction wasn't a problem, snow throughout, Pratt lake isn't frozen! We put on snowshoes around the ollalie split and broke trail from the ...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Here is a WTA trip report that shows how much fun it is to hike in the snow!
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Here is a WTA trip report for one of my all-time favorite hikes. It is a tough one but so rewarding. Beautiful in the winter.
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Mount Washington
Fantastic day on Mount Washington today as conditions were perfect! Got to trailhead at 8 am. Layered up in the parking lot and packed up snowshoes and microspikes. Had gaiters on as well which ...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Here is a WTA trip report for one of my all-time favorite hikes. It is a tough one but so rewarding. Beautiful in the winter.
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Dictionary joke #362: I was going to look up the word 'fragile' but I bumped the table the dictionary was sitting on and that little bump ruined the dictionary.
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Dictionary joke #362: I was going to look up the word 'fragile' but I bumped the table the dictionary was sitting on and that little bump ruined the dictionary.
Dictionary joke #360: I was going to look up the word 'piquant' but I had just eaten something with a pleasantly sharp taste and I was enjoying the moment.
December 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Dictionary joke #360: I was going to look up the word 'piquant' but I had just eaten something with a pleasantly sharp taste and I was enjoying the moment.
Dictionary joke #359: I was going to look up the word 'explosion' but someone was lighting things that burned for a few seconds and then made huge booms.
December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Dictionary joke #359: I was going to look up the word 'explosion' but someone was lighting things that burned for a few seconds and then made huge booms.
Dictionary joke #358: I was going to look up the word 'joy' but the look on my grandkids' faces as they opened up presents today was totally distracting.
December 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Dictionary joke #358: I was going to look up the word 'joy' but the look on my grandkids' faces as they opened up presents today was totally distracting.
Dictionary joke #357: I was going to look up the word 'paranoid' but I was afraid to go into the room with the dictionary.
December 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Dictionary joke #357: I was going to look up the word 'paranoid' but I was afraid to go into the room with the dictionary.
Dictionary joke #356: I was going to look up the word 'indolent' but, ah, I was just too lazy.
December 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dictionary joke #356: I was going to look up the word 'indolent' but, ah, I was just too lazy.
Here is a nice WTA trip report for a hike on Tiger Mountain. Tiger is so long and has so many trails that you can create any kind of hike you like. Tiger rules!
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Cable Line Trail, West Tiger 3, West Tiger 2, K-3 Trail, Tiger Mountain Trail North
Went up Cable Line today to check out West Tigers 3 and 2 with an out & back stop at Murat’s Bridge. This was a loop returning to lower Cable Line via the TMT and K-3 Trail and ended up being 6.25 ...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Here is a nice WTA trip report for a hike on Tiger Mountain. Tiger is so long and has so many trails that you can create any kind of hike you like. Tiger rules!
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
Dictionary joke #355: I was going to look up the word 'skeptical' but I could not prove that the directions to the dictionary they gave me were accurate.
December 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Dictionary joke #355: I was going to look up the word 'skeptical' but I could not prove that the directions to the dictionary they gave me were accurate.
This WTA trip report shows just why hikers are wise to check trip reports before heading out to a trail.
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Barclay Lake
ROAD IMPASSIBLE - About .7 miles from Hwy 2 the road is impassible due to partial collapse. Even with a lifted Toyota Tacoma, it’s not something I’d be comfortable attempting to pass. Another .5 ...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This WTA trip report shows just why hikers are wise to check trip reports before heading out to a trail.
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Here is a nice WTA trip report from a trip reporter who visits the same trail every month to observe the changes.
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Oxbow Loop Trail
Happy winter solstice! And happy year of monthly Oxbow Loop hikes to me! I’ve visited this trail every month in 2025, and it’s been rewarding to see how it changes with the seasons. It’s been such a ....
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December 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Here is a nice WTA trip report from a trip reporter who visits the same trail every month to observe the changes.
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Dictionary joke #354: I was going to look up the word 'perfectionist' but I couldn't get the dictionary lined up exactly right, no matter how hard I tried.
December 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Dictionary joke #354: I was going to look up the word 'perfectionist' but I couldn't get the dictionary lined up exactly right, no matter how hard I tried.
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ICYMI bc I made this live pretty late yesterday. I’ve yet to find a single “save the children” social media ban that isn’t just a sneaky way for big corporations to make more money, usually while violating our privacy and making us all less safe.
I wish I were surprised to learn that Australia's ban on social media for kids under 16 was pushed by an ad firm to get the government to stop considering a law that would ban online gambling ads. skepchick.org/2025/12/aust...
Australia’s Social Media Ban is a Win for Gambling Companies
Transcript: Okay, so a huge content warning: this video is going to start out with depressing news, and it’s not going to get any happier by the end. Well, until the obligatory clip of my dog under…
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December 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
ICYMI bc I made this live pretty late yesterday. I’ve yet to find a single “save the children” social media ban that isn’t just a sneaky way for big corporations to make more money, usually while violating our privacy and making us all less safe.