Friday, June 27, 2014

Bear Mountain Trail



We hiked Bear Mountain trail on a summer day that was scorching hot and ridden with mosquitos LOL! We still had a blast and the view was gorgeous! The hike is only .8 miles and a 400 foot elevation gain and it makes for a perfect short hike and at the top there is a really nice place to have lunch.
Skilak Lake view from the top of Bear Mt


Nic and Natalie

Natalie hydrating, it was blazing hot out that day.

Us at the top

Byron Glacier Bouldering



We went to Byron glacier and in the valley there are a ton of boulders so we had a great day of climbing!

Walking into the valley, past where the trail ends

Nat and Nic after a great day bouldering

Walking out of the valley.


Resurrection Trail



We hiked the Resurrection Pass Trail coming from the Cooper landing north to Devils Pass Side.We only went to Juneau Falls which was about three miles one way so six miles road trip. Its a good hike, not too steep so the kiddos had a great time too. We made sure to bring lunch so that we could have a picnic overlooking the falls. It was awesome! 



Juneau Falls

The view from the top looking down at Cooper Landing

The trail through the wildflowers 


Skyline Trail



Our hike up Skyline Trail was the first hike on the Peninsula that we did once we moved down here and we had a blast! Its a 1800 foot elevation in only a mile but it truly is an amazing hike to the top!



The view on the trail not even a half mile from the start.







The peaks that are our destination..



Natalie hiking up part of the trail



The saddle right before getting to the ridge.


going up....

A cool grove of trees thats along the way up the trail.


Lots of little goat trails to the different tops of the peaks.

Part of the view

From the Chugach Mts a storm was rolling over the glaciers 

Nic and Nat at the top at 3300 feet
The storm came our way and it was snowing up there, it was July:)













Friday, June 7, 2013

Starting a new chapter... Kenai Penisula

Natalie and Nic in Kenai by the mouth of the river

Mia; she found beach access :)
Lexi in Kenai
The Team camping at Anchor Point


Mia and Madi walking around Homer Spit at the Lost Fishers Memorial

A bell that's right by the memorial.

A poem to the people lost at sea...


Nat, Nic and Nanook at Anchor Point Beach
Madi strollin down the beach
Natalie being silly
Bald Eagles at Anchor Point
Bald Eagle eating
Bald Eagle checking us out as we took pictures
The eagles not impressed by our presence; about this time Lexi got dive bombed by a raven lol!
   


WTF!

Natalie and Nic having fun
Natalie and Nic
Checking out a neighborhood to reside in that had beach access;Kenai

Driving the Sterling Highway; on the way to Cooper Landing.
Kenai-Russian River
Kenai Beach

The Sterling Highway

Chugiack Mountains









Between Cooper Landing and Seward