Looking for another hike in Mt. Rainier National Park that offers stunning views without the crowd? On our second day inside the park, we hiked Pinnacle Peak Trail and fell in love with it. This is a shorter hike that includes a rock scramble to the summit if that’s something that interests you. The trail…

While living in Seattle for four months, we were greeted (weather dependent) every morning by the lovely Mt. Rainier. We knew we had to get closer to this stunning volcano peak and one of the best and easiest ways to do that was on the Skyline Loop Trail. This is a shorter and relatively easier…

Saying that Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls are an underrated hike in Washington might be the understatement of the year, but hear me out! This hike tends to be overshadowed by its (closeish) neighbors like Colchuck Lake and Snow Lake. The trailhead begins almost immediately off Highway 2. There’s no messing around when you’re…

The rain had started to become more consistent in October while living in Seattle but there was a perfect evening that we saw coming up. That’s when we decided to do a sunset hike up to Rattlesnake Ledge in Washington. There weren’t as many fellow hikers here because we were doing this during the week…

There are some stunning hikes that you might not visit because of crowds, and there are other hikes you have to see, no matter how crowded they might be. One of those hikes that is a MUST when visiting Washington is Colchuck Lake. This hike is located outside the quaint and beautiful town of Leavenworth,…

Washington is a hiker’s paradise. It has some of the most famous natural treasures in the United States, like Mt. Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks. These parks are stunning in their own right, but what if I told you the best alpine lake hike was only an hour outside of Seattle? Snow Lake…