The Rambling Writer Hikes the Hannegan Peak Trail
- Sara Stamey
- July 2, 2022
Join Thor, Bear dog, and me as we finally get back to the mountains for some early summer hiking.
NOTE: This is a bit of a rerun with ironic flavor, as Thor and I were on the mend in early 2020 after various injuries/disabilities. And now we’re returning to one of our favorite trails two years later, after an even more challenging couple of years — pandemic (of course); out-of-the-blue lung cancer surgery for this never-smoker along with various other health issues, and 3 surgeries for Thor including a shoulder replacement; selling our home and planning to build a seaside house if county bureaucracy will ever let us…. And the decision this week by the GOP-politicized Supreme Court to allow more air pollution just as the UN declares once more that our environment is in dire danger. I am so angry at what humans are wreaking on this beautiful world that I needed a reminder of the serenity of the wilderness and what we need to fight to save. So Thor and I declared another “Carpe Diem” and headed up to Hannegan Pass for fresh mountain air, wildflowers, and checking out the snowline.
As we gazed longingly toward the snow-capped peak of Mt. Baker an hour away, we declared, “It’s time!” We would work with what we’ve got. For a starter hike this season, we picked the easy lower portion of Hannegan Peak Trail, relatively snow-free in early summer and featuring a gradual ascent.
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4 thoughts on “The Rambling Writer Hikes the Hannegan Peak Trail”
That is a great hike for getting views right from the get go. (I can’t believe how skinny my legs are!)
Yes, one of my favorites for all the wildflowers and views. At least our legs are still carrying us, even though a bit more slowly these days!
Oh, those deep, deep greens! The pure blue!
And that handsome doggo!
Bear dog says, “Woof!”