This summer has not been a so-so hiking summer for us. I sit a lot at work and I’ve gotten terribly out of shape. Next summer we are planning a big foreign trip and we need to get in shape. At least we have a year!

We did a new-to-us hike. A friend on Facebook posted a run route through Carkeek Park and it looked interesting. We took the route along Piper Creek to the main meadow and then up to the South Bluff. It was a 3 mile loop. It took us 1:20 minutes which is about right (30 minutes per mile).

I’ll add this to our favorite Winter walks to use this winter to build up our endurance.

Descending along Piper Creek

Tagging is everywhere

Historical orchard from the original Piper farm

Main Meadow

View over the rail road tracks

Up the Clay Pit trail to the South Bluff

Along the South Bluff trail

Crossing one of the side creeks