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August was a tough month here in the Northwest with excessive heat, wildfires, and poor air quality. But after a slow start I managed to get in gear and completed my Hike-a-Thon for the Washington Trails Association with 205 miles for the month of August. Three hikes alone accounted for 75 miles as I tried to make up for my slow start!<\/div>\n
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Angels Staircase-a grueling 24 mile loop with 5300 feet of elevation gain<\/p><\/div>\n

Most importantly however is that thanks to 60 of you, we raised more than $5000<\/strong> for the Washington Trails Association,<\/strong> exceeding my goal. A big thanks!!! And now as wildfires continue to wreak havoc on many of our trails, the work of the Washington Trails Association is more important than ever. If you still want to donate-you can-as I am collecting donations until September 8th<\/strong>. Just click this link<\/a> and make a donation<\/strong>. You still have time to enter the Osprey Atmos Backpack giveaway<\/strong> (just donate $5 or more to be entered). The backpack was generously donated by Brown’s Outdoors<\/a><\/strong> in Port Angeles.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s too late for the Oboz Shoe<\/strong> giveaway. Jim Ayers will be wearing a new pair of Oboz. He guessed I would do 201 miles this month-coming closes to my 205 mile total. If you donate $50 or more right now, you will still automatically become a member of the Washington Trails Association and I will personally thank you with a specialized Green Trails Map<\/a><\/strong> ($16 value).<\/p>\n

Once again thanks for all of your support. I love this event and I look forward to doing it all over again next August.<\/p>\n

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My little assistant accompanied me on several hikes. Here we are at Cama Beach State Park.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks to my wonderful donors, and thanks to Green Trails Maps, Browns Outdoors, and Oboz Footwear <\/a><\/strong>for your support.<\/p>\n

Below are the hikes that I did during the hike-a-thon. Almost all of them will be written about in upcoming guidebooks, so I hope you will experience them sometime soon!<\/p>\n

Happy Hiking All!<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 01. Nooksack Cirque 8.2 miles<\/p>\n

Horseshoe Bend 3.0 miles<\/p>\n

August 04. Guemes Channel and Ship Harbor Trails 2.7 miles<\/p>\n

August 05. Skagit Airport Trails 6.9 miles<\/p>\n

August 06. Forest Park 1.2 miles<\/p>\n

Evans Creek Preserve 3.1 miles<\/p>\n

August 07. Lummi Island Baker Preserve and adjacent wildlife lands 5.6 miles<\/p>\n

August 09. Kiket Island 2.5 miles<\/p>\n

August 10. South Whidbey State Park-Wilbert, Fern Gully, Ridge and Forest Discovery Trails 3.0 \u00a0miles<\/p>\n

Trillium Forest Trails 8.7 miles<\/p>\n

\"\"August 12. Derby Reach Regional Park (BC) 3.1 miles<\/p>\n

August 15. Louis Lake 10.6 miles<\/p>\n

August 16. Copper Pass 12.0 miles<\/p>\n

August 17. Williams Lake 14.2 miles<\/p>\n

August 19. Easy Pass-Fisher Basin-Thunder Creek 24.0 miles<\/p>\n

August 23. Chancellor Trail -Canyon Creek to Mill Creek 11.6 miles<\/p>\n

August 24. Angels Staircase Loop-Eagle and Martin lakes 24.0 miles<\/p>\n

August 25. Slate Lake 10 miles<\/p>\n

August 27. Cascade Trail to Coal Creek 7.0 miles<\/p>\n

August 29 Cama Beach State Park 6.7 miles<\/p>\n

August 30 Lost Creek Ridge and Round Lake 11.2 miles<\/p>\n

August 31 Baker Lake Trail end to end and back 26.8 miles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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