Trail report week of July 29: Snow, Olympic Mountain goats with kids, and more...

Olympic Mountain Goats on Bogachiel Peak in the Olympic Mountains, July 29, 2012, Photo by Barking Sasquatch

I was up at elevation over the weekend, spending a lot of time contemplating the beauty of creation and taking in expansive views of Mount Olympus and her minions and the snow-clogged waters in Seven Lakes Basin.

Mount Olympus and Lupine, Olympic National Park High Divide Trail. Photo by Barking Sasquatch.

This trip to the Olympic Mountains - somewhat physically challenging - was appropriately timed, considering the start of the Summer Olympics last week.

Upcoming event on the Port Gamble trails to be aware of:

• Sun. Aug. 5: Roots Rock Trail Race, “Port Gamble Half-Marathon”

Port Gamble and other north Kitsap trails are drying out. Will the sun stay out and will the trails stay dry? Trail encounters this week:

• Tue. Port Gamble trails hike: 60 min. with my family and Tia, from PG gate 2.
• Wed. Port Gample trails hike: 60 min. with Denise and Tia, from PG gate 2.
• Thur. Port Gamble trails hike: 60 min. with Ian, Koen, Sascha, and Tia, PG gate 2.