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JeffReigns Member
Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 28 | TRs | Pics Location: Puyallup |
Hey guys,
As the title states, I'm looking for off-season conditioning hikes. I know about all the super-common ones(Mt. Peak, Rattlesnake, etc).
I'm looking for the not-so-commonly known ones. Preferably stays out of the snow as much as possible(having a bit isn't so bad, I just want something that isn't dangerous), would prefer 2k+ gain but 1.5 would be okay.
What do you have? If you don't want to share publicly thats fine, a PM would be okay.
Trying to stay in shape for the off season
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nordique Member
Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 1086 | TRs | Pics
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Stefan Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 5091 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:46 pm
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in a normal year, there is snow at 2500 feet. sometimes 1000 is common. So 2000 feet of gain is shot without a lot of snow.
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uww Member
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:13 pm
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BigBrunyon Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 1456 | TRs | Pics Location: the fitness gyms!! |
Its good to keep competing and pushing even harder in the off season!!
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FredV Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 132 | TRs | Pics Location: Kent,WA |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:30 am
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Good idea to carry traction (microspikes) this time of year.
Some ideas:
1) Granite Lakes trail (on Snoqualmie Middle Fork road).
2) Zigzag Trail to a abandoned fuel truck (trailhead at I-90 exit 38)
3) Last Chance Promontory via Sitka Spruce trial (on Snoqualmie Middle Fork road).
4) Change Creek Pond ( trailhead at I-90 exit 38)
5) Dirty Harry Balcony and Abandoned logging truck ( trailhead at I-90 exit 38)
6) Holder Ridge in Taylor Forest (Hobart exit of Hwy 18).
7) Tiger Mt. starting at summit of Hwy 18.
8) Teneriffe Falls (aka Kamikaze Falls)
9) Poo Poo Point
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7721 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:21 am
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Stefan wrote: | in a normal year, there is snow at 2500 feet. sometimes 1000 is common. So 2000 feet of gain is shot without a lot of snow. |
This.
I hiked the Gold Creek trail Sunday, it was snowing at 1,100 feet. Was accumulating around 1,400.
If you live in Seattle, there are a lot of staircases. Honestly they're no more boring than Si or Mailbox, but they save you gas money.
If you have access to a gym, do barbell squats and lunges. And the stair machine.
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lookout bob WTA proponent.....
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 3043 | TRs | Pics Location: wta work while in between lookouts |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:25 am
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Heybrook Ridge just outside of Index. You can throw in the new 'Erinswood' loop ( which has a whopping 12 feet of gain, but which has lovely second growth cedar forest) for an extra .6 miles of walk at the end. ( The Heybrook Ridge trail is 1.6 miles each way and gains about 800 feet to an overlook of the Sky valley.) It's not far either.....
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
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Joseph Joseph
Joined: 13 Jun 2018 Posts: 260 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:33 pm
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Cyclopath wrote: | This.
I hiked the Gold Creek trail Sunday, it was snowing at 1,100 feet. Was accumulating around 1,400.
If you live in Seattle, there are a lot of staircases. Honestly they're no more boring than Si or Mailbox, but they save you gas money.
If you have access to a gym, do barbell squats and lunges. And the stair machine. |
Queen Anne hill has lots of stairs going up from all sides of the hill. There are also some trails down to the sound from bluffs above in puget sound area that would be a decent workout, esp if you did them multiple times
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thunderhead Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2015 Posts: 1519 | TRs | Pics
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Cable line on tiger is good for uphill training. 2kft gain and often near/below snowline. Can be muddy. Don't leave valuables in your car there... some tweakers/homeless nearby.
Failing that poopoo/cougar/si are my winter workouts. cougar is real boring.
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iron Member
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 6392 | TRs | Pics Location: southeast kootenays |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:08 pm
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bike commuting 5k miles/yr i hear works somewhat.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
thunderhead wrote: | Cable line on tiger is good for uphill training. 2kft gain and often near/below snowline. Can be muddy. Don't leave valuables in your car there... |
If you go to the new parking lot then up the Tiger 3 trail to the 1.2 mi. mark then cut over to cable line you can avoid most of the mud and tweakers.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Mikey Member
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 737 | TRs | Pics Location: SW Washington |
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:31 pm
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Mt Si has over 3,000 ft elevation gain to the base of the rock summit (haystack). The snow on the trail is usually tramped down by the frequent hikers. Over the years while hiking Mt Si I have met some interesting people including my catching up with Ome Daiber and hiking uphill with Ome for about a half mile. During the winter months, I used to hike Mt Si mid week and mid-day about twice a week.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Mikey wrote: | Mt Si has over 3,000 ft elevation gain to the base of the rock summit. The snow on the trail is usually tramped down by the frequent hikers. |
Old trail is a bit more interesting and has less ice in winter.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Randito Snarky Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 9512 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue at the moment. |
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Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:15 am
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thunderhead wrote: | some tweakers/homeless nearby. |
Break ins were common at that trailhead long before tent city 4 and methheads -- yes leave an empty vehicle.
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