in 

Washington State

        with Rob Dougall

This blog chronicles my day hikes on the Olympic Peninsula. I take relatively easy hikes so I can think about the book I am writing on cosmology rather than thinking about the difficulty of the hike. My ideal hikes:

·        Are less than 10 miles in length;

·        Involve little or no elevation gain;

·        Are in fair weather, rated “A” or “B” (see below);

·        Involve some sort of interesting natural feature.

Hike Rating System

Rating                       Description

    A                 Clear and sunny

    B                 Partly sunny – with no precipitation

    C                 Overcast – with no precipitation

    D                 Intermittent precipitation

    F                 Constant precipitation

Click on the tabs at the top of the page or the page links on the right for pictures and observations from recent hikes.