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Exploring the American Wilderness and Other Adventures

Creative chaos, new places, wild beauty, and spontaneous adventures

2022 Hikes (and a couple of races) Completed

  1. Tesh Hangover Handicap Race, Riverstone Park, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 
  2. Jeannette’s Jaunt, 4th of July Recreation Area (2)*
  3. Saltese Uplands Conservation Area, Liberty Lake, Washington
  4. Schweitzer Nature Trail (and more), Schweitzer Mountain, Sandpoint, Idaho
  5. John Pointer Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Cougar Bay Preserve, near CdA
  6. Idlewilde Bay, Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho 
  7. English Point National Recreation Trail, Hayden, Idaho (8)
  8. Glenrose Cliff Trails, Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area, Spokane Valley 
  9. Bench Trail and Rattlesnake Slope Trail, Benton City, Washington 
  10. Candy Mountain, Richland, Washington 
  11. Cedar Grove via Liberty Lake Trail, Cedar Grove Conservation Area, Liberty Lake Regional Park, Liberty Lake, WA (3)
  12. University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Moscow, Idaho
  13. Centennial Trail from Higgen’s Point, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Nine Miles Falls Recreation Area, Riverside State Park, Spokane
  14. Dishman Hills Natural Area Trail, Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area, Spokane Valley, WA (3)
  15. Round Lake Trail, Round Lake State Park, Sagle, Idaho (2)
  16. Shamrock Shuffle Race, Riverfront, Spokane, Wa
  17. Tubbs Hill, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (6)
  18. Evan’s Landing, Cocolalla, Idaho (2)
  19. Upper Falls Community Forest, Post Falls, Idaho (3)
  20. Badger Mountain, Richland, Washington 
  21. Spirit of America Trail in Zintel Canyon, Kennewick, Washington 
  22. Post Falls Community Forest to Q’emlin Park, Post Falls, Idaho (two loops)
  23. Palisades Park, Spokane, Washington 
  24. Wallula Gap, Touchet, Washington 
  25. Juniper Canyon, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Hermiston, Oregon
  26. Turtle Rock and Bedrock Loop, McKenzie Conservation Area, Newman Lake, Washington 
  27. Ancient Lakes Trail (and more), Quincy Lakes, Washington 
  28. Little Spokane River: Waikiki Springs, Spokane, Washington (2)
  29. Twilight 12-Hour Race by Walla Trails & Community, Flying Horseshoe Ranch, Cle Elum, Washington 
  30. Bloomsday Race, Spokane, Washington 
  31. Spartan Sprint, Flathead Lake, Big Fork, Montana
  32. Quartz Mountain Lookout, Mount Spokane State Park, Mead, Washington 
  33. Towel Falls from Escure Ranch, Rock Creek Recreation Area, near Endicott, Washington 
  34. Fern & Shadow Falls, Murray, Idaho 
  35. Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  36. Snow Creek Falls, near Sandpoint, Idaho (2)
  37. Myrtle Falls, Bonners Ferry, Idaho (2)
  38. Deep Creek Trail, Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 
  39. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park cave trails and tour, Whitehall, Montana 
  40. Monument Hill Trail, Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Wyoming 
  41. Rainbow Terraces, Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Wyoming
  42. Sneiders Point Overlook, Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, Wyoming 
Hot Springs State Park

43. Dinosaur Ridge Trail, North Dinosaur Open Space Park, Morrison, Colorado

44. Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado

45. Red Rocks Trading Post Trail, Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado 

Red Rocks Trail

46. Fall Creek Falls, Swan Valley, Idaho 

47. Jenny Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park, near Moose, Idaho 

48. Hole in the Ground, Palouse to Cascades State Trail, near St. John, Washington (2)

Hole In the Ground

49. Maiden Rock Trail, Cocolalla, Idaho

50. Upper and Lower Wolf Trails, Newport, WashingtonRoosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars and Granite Falls, Nordman, Idaho 

51. Sullivan Lake Trail, near Ione and Metaline Falls, Washington 

52. Sweet Creek Falls, Metaline Falls, Washington 

53. Gardner Cave, Crawford State Park, Metaline Falls, Washington 

54. Trail of Ten Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Silverton, Oregon

55. Eastbank Esplanade Loop Trail, Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon 

56. Char Falls, Sandpoint, Idaho

57. Grouse Creek Falls, Sandpoint, Idaho 

58. Shorty Peak Lookout Trail, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 

59. Rathdrum Mountain Trail, Rathdrum, Idaho 

60. Hauser Loop Trail, Hauser Conservation Area, Newman Lake, Washington 

61. Bead Lake Trail, Newport, Washington 

62. St. Regis Lakes Trail, Mullan, Idaho 

Up Up Lookout (not really a hike, but it was in conjunction with the St. Regis hike)

63. Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, Lake County, Montana 

64. Agnes Gorge Trail, Glacier Peak Wilderness, near Stehekin, Washington 

65. Rainbow Loop Trail, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Stehekin, Washington 

66. Rainbow Falls and et cetera, Stehekin, Washington

67. Iller Creek Conservation Area Trail, Dishman Hills Natural Area, Spokane, Washington 

68. Upper Glidden Lake Trail, Wallace, Idaho 

69. Lake Louise Lakeshore Trail, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (2)

70. Moraine Lake Lakeshore Trail, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada 

Moraine Lake

71. Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, Alberta, Canada 

72. Numa Falls, Kootenay National Park, Alberta, Canada

73. Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, Heyburn State Park to Harrison, Idaho

74. March for the Fallen 15.6k, Riverside State Park, Nine Mile Falls, Washington 

March for the Fallen

75. Saltese Uplands Conservation Area, near Greenacres, Washington 

76. Boy Scout Trail and Umatilla Rock Trail Loop, Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park, Coulee City, Washington 

77. Lake Lenore Caves Trail, Lake Lenore Caves State Park, Coulee City, Washington 

78. Kootenai Falls and Swinging Bridge Trail, Troy, Montana 

79. Virgil Philips Farm Park, Moscow, Idaho

80. Heaven’s Gate Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Riggin’s, Idaho

81. Goose Creek Falls Trail, near New Meadows and McCall, Idaho 

82. Huckleberry Loop, Fox Run, and Peninsula Trail, Ponderosa State Park, McCall, Idaho 

83. Priest Lake Lakeshore Trail, Nordman, Idaho 

84. Priest Lake Woodrat Trail to  Beach Trail, Priest Lake, Idaho 

85. Snake River Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Riggins, Idaho

Snake River Trail

86. Negative Split Halloween Hustle 10k, North Idaho Centennial Trail, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

87. Hoodoo Trail, Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada 

88. Bow River Pathway Loop, Calgary, Canada

89. Grotto Creek Canyon Trail, Bow Valley Provincial Park, near Canmore, Alberta, Canada

90. Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (Upper Boardwalk Trail, Lower Boardwalk Trail, and the Marsh Loop)

91. McKenzie River National Recreation Trail, near Blue River, Oregon

  • ( ) numbers in parenthesis indicate how many times I hiked that trail this year