Weekend, June 8

The Meadowdale Beach Park path under an overcast yet-to-rain sky

Friday, June 8, Meadowdale Beach Park with Joan Tito

Distance:  2.5 miles RT
Load:         20-pound vest on ascent
Elevation Gain:  425 feet

Sunday, June 10, Little Si, North Bend

Distance: 5 miles,RT,  from spillover lot to summit

Load: 28 pounds -- weight vest and backpack
Elevation gain: 1,300 FEET
Time: 2 hours.(Best time, 1 hour 15 minutes, without weight.)
Weather; Overcast, light rain, thunder with lightning one mile away

Path from overflow parking lot to trailhead

Slowly decomposing stump along the trail on an overcast, rainy day

Fungi break down a log along the trail

Stats, year to date:

Distance:  122.8 miles           
Elevation gain:   27,400 feet

Cairn at trailhead