December 25, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 25 – Red Tailed Hawk
A Christmas hike on trails on the east side of Kenna Cartwright Park. 4.8 km with no one around.
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December 23, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 23 – Lava Point Hike
A hike to the northwest end of Kenna Cartwright Park, avoiding the mud, enjoying the sun.
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December 22, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 22 – Off Trail on the West Ridges
An on and off trail hike on the ridges west of Kenna Cartwright Park on a mild and pleasant morning.
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December 21, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 21 – 90 Days Running
The activity was 90 minutes of tennis, but the milestone was 90 days without a break - hiking, paddling, and...
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December 20, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 20 – Rivers Trail (East)
We hiked from the end of Aviation Way along the Rivers Trail, then angled out to the West Beaches, then...
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December 19, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 19 – Peterson Creek
90 minutes of tennis then a hike in Peterson Creek Park from the lower end.
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December 18, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 18 – Fescue Trail
A hike on several trails off Bunker Road.
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December 17, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 17 – Silt Cliffs Triangle
A hike in the benchlands across Highland Drive, west of Valleyview Nature Park
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December 17, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 16 – Rivers Trail West
We hiked from the western end of the Rivers Trail out to the West Beaches and back on a mild...
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December 15, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 15 – Mission Flats Beaches
With fog and wet snow on the hills, Mission Flats Beaches seemed to be a good alternative hike for the...
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December 13, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 13 – Orange Cap Loop
An 8 km route in the Batchelor Hills on a mild and partly sunny day. Perfect...
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December 12, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 11 – Galaxy and Ironmask Mines
A 4 hour hike on the snow in the Ironmask Hills to investigate old homesteads and old mine sites.
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December 10, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 10 – Dallas – Barnhartvale Trails
A loop route on the snow in the Nature Park.
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December 10, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 9 – Valleyview Single Tracks
A series of loops in Valleyview Nature Park.
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December 10, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 8 – Dufferin Ridge Hike
In Kenna Cartwright Park - a loop route - Tower >Ridge > Big Pine - on a sunny day.
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December 6, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 6 – Forestry Capital Trail
A hike on an old trail from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake, around the lake and back, on the snow,...
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December 6, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 4 – McConnell Lake Hike
A hike on the snow, around McConnell Lake. Good conditions.
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December 2, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 2 – Sage Loop
A hike on the Sage Trails off Bunker Road.
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December 2, 2023 / Journal
Dec. 1 – Dry Hills Homestead
A hike out to an old homestead in the hills, one spotted from a hilltop on a previous day of...
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November 29, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 29 – Rose Hill
A 2.5 hour loop route which included Rose Hill Ridge, Joyce Gulch, and the Roller Coaster.
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November 27, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 27 – Gibraltar Rock
A hike along Paul Lake from the west end to the top of Gibraltar Rock and back (6 km).
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November 26, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 26 – East Rim
A Peterson Creek loop which included the East Rim Trail, a favorite.
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November 24, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 24 – Dry Hills Ramble
Chris and I did a 7.5 km off-trail loop through the Dry Hills above the Valley.
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November 21, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 22 – Ironmask Hills
A 2.5 hour hike through the Ironmask Hills
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November 20, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 20 – Upper Peterson Canyon
A hike on the upper trails in the canyon with some off-trail exploration.
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November 19, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 19 – Sunset Trail
Big Pine > Sunset > Ponderosa in Kenna Cartwright Park. Mild and good conditions.
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November 18, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 18 – Middle Grasslands Hike
A loop hiked through the Lac du Bois Grasslands on beautiful day.
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November 18, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 17 – Rabbit Island
A hike across the river channel to Rabbit Island, then around the shoreline and back. A lovely fall hike.
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November 15, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 15 – Sugarloaf Hill
A hike with friends up Sugarloaf Hill on a snowy day
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November 13, 2023 / Journal
Nov. 13 – Hidden Homesteads
A hike to investigate two hidden homesteads in the grasslands hills.
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