Planning for NW Washington – Spring 2023

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we are in the planning phase.

Here's our adventure: 202305: NW Washington Trip

Our Adventure: Planning for NW Washington – Spring 2023
Tentative dates of our trip: 05/04/2023 - 05/08/2023
Maybe sometime in this range: 5/4 - 5/8
Possible Trip Locations: Bellingham, Washington
Brief Overview:

We are planning an adventure to explore a new area. Hiking, walking, water viewing, ferrying, …

Travelers on this Trip:

~ Erika
~ Kristin

Possible Locations:

We might be hitting a bunch of cool places. Here are a few we are considering: Continents: North America Countries: US States/Provinces/Cantons/Regions: Washington Cities/Villages/Towns: Bellingham, Mt Baker Wilderness, and North Cascades National Park
Here's some stuff we've compiled during our research of areas we may visit:	NW Washington
Bellingham
Mt Baker Wilderness
North Cascades National Park

Tentative Itinerary of Hiking and Sightseeing Campaigns:

Here are some amazing-looking hikes at Mt Baker

Here are some cool hikes around the area.

Here’s a link to some webcams.

5/4:

Fly in
Get vehical, hotel, groceries
Explore South Bay Trail
Look at bay and ocean
Review and amend plans for remaining days

5/5:

Drive Mt Baker Highway
Hike Chain Lakes Loop, Lake Ann, Artist Point, etc.
Hike Horseshoe Bend
Hike Maple Falls

5/6:

5/7:

Ferry around the bay
Explore hiking on islands
Hike Lummi Island
Hike Cypress Island
Hike Guemes Island

5/8:

Explore Whatcom Falls Park
Return vehicle, fly out

Planes:

We have our flights. We leave sometime and arrive sometime. Then leave a bit later.

Ferries, Cablecars, Trains:

We will be traveling by car, ferry, legs, maybe bike? A vehicle has been reserved.

Lodging to Stay Out of the Rains:

Hotels have been reserved. Need to decide which to keep and which to cancel.

Hikes (and Sightseeing) / Leg Strains:

Map of Our Traveling Domains:

Some Additional Research:

Here's some stuff we've compiled during our research of areas we may visit:

NW Washington

Here's some stuff we've compiled during our research of things to do: