Monday, March 31, 2008

Lake Quinault 3/22/08


We went on our first family hike to Lake Quinault.  We loaded the Jeep up with Abby, the dogs, stroller, cameras, water, and snacks and headed out for the 2 1/2 hour drive.  Lake Quinault is at the south end of the Olympic National Forest.  We hiked for about 3 hours through this old growth forest, traversing deep gouges in the trail left after a severe winter storm 2 years ago.  This was interesting with the stroller, but it handled beautifully.  The dogs were able to run freely through the trail, bushes, waterfalls, bogs, mud, etc and had a total blast!  We all loved the fresh air and exercise.  


We also saw the largest spruce tree in the world - quite amazing.  Abby slept for most of the trip, but when awake, she loved to gaze around at all the new sites.

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