Dayton Peak

We were happy to find this water.  I did not
pack enough water for this hike, it was not my plan to go this far

I didn't mean to do such a long hike yesterday, but I'm so glad that I did.  Maybe I am coming out of my rut now and can start doing longer hikes regularly.

I finally managed to almost walk the legs off of Bella too.

The view is gone though, little trees have grown up.  So I might not bother ever going back again.  Sad, I felt like I was on top of the world up there looking down at everything.  

9 miles with 800 feet elevation gain.

I made a few wrong turns that added to my mileage.  My Topo GPS ap said we went over ten miles.

On the way out I took a long break at a frozen pond.  The ice was thawing and making all kinds of noises. Bella was very distracted by the sounds.  She was funny to watch.

Rotten Reshi I found on the ground and did not keep

Dayton area and Fishing

I've been doing more but shorter hikes and walks, a few miles to go fishing six miles at a time to hunt mushrooms. It is a bad mushroom year.  Bella is a great hiking buddy.

16 miles combined

 

Skokomish River Third Hike with Bella

She probably injured herself doing this

 

I finally made it back into Olympic National Forest for the first time since I got back to the USA.  I was sad and angry on the drive out.  I was not supposed to ever be here again.

Bella love the hike but hurt her chest.  I am going to get her a doggie skid plate to help prevent injuries in the future.  She hunts so hard that she is oblivious to pain.  She was bred for that I guess.

My kid has five doctor appointments next week but I will find time to hike anyway. I need to hike more so I can sleep better.

5 miles with 400 elevation gain?