Klahhane Ridge Trail

Last Saturday, I really wanted to go hiking since I haven't been all summer.  We decided we would hike from the top of Klahhane Ridge down to the bottom of the mountain.  We left one car at the bottom and drove all the way up and starting our hike.  I tell you, it was a really hard hike.  I didn't realize it would be that hard.  The switchback trail was only .6 miles and then we thought we would go downhill from there.  Oh-no.  We hiked 2000 feet up til we started going down (downhill was 4000 feet). 

Going along the Ridge was amazing.  You could see in all directions.  You could see Canada, Sequim, and Port Angeles.  On the other side you could see Mount Olympics, Steeple Rock, and Hurricane Hill.  It was a clear, beautiful day.  

Anyway, once we started going downhill, I wish we were still going uphill since it was so steep and slippery.  The hike was 7.5 mile and Lake Angeles was half-way point.  It took us 5 hours to get half way.  Chris and I have hiked up to Lake Angeles before and knew the rest of the hike wasn't as bad.  We were able to hike the other 3.5 in 1 1/2 hours out. (Lizzy hiked the whole way and didn't start asking to be carried until about 1 mile from the car.  We told her she had to hike the whole way and she did).

I told the kids they have to humor me at least once a year hiking.  Well, they did and I was really sore for days afterwards.  

    

 Hiking to the top

 The kids had snowball fights along the way plus a bonus of cooling off.

 Lake Angeles, so far away but so close.

 Finally at Lake Angeles, the fishing were jumping everywhere.  I am pretty sure we will be hiking up there to go fishing!!!!

 Eating dinner!!!(lucky Chris brought some freeze-dried meals!!!!)

We saw mountain goat with her baby, deer running up and down the mountain (which was a little scary to see something running really fast downhill or uphill and not know what it is til you could focus on it) 

 The kids about 1/2 mile towards the end.

The crazy parents!!!!!