With about 3 weeks of consistent Indian summer weather, we were due for some of the standard Northwest rain. Our first stop in Washington was an empty campsite on the Puget Sound. After an unsuccessful clamming campaign, we enjoyed a wonderful beach wood bonfire and sunset.
Washington gave us our first wet weather in a rainforest. Weird, I know. Olympic National Park is located in the far Northwest of Washington's peninsula filled with a rugged pacific coastline, high alpine, temperate rainforest and dry forest conditions. The fall colors were showing through entire state peaking in the national park. We registered and received our backpackers permit to hike out on a 19 mile loop which started in a rainforest, climbed 4k feet into the 'high divide,' then descended into a redwood forest. The weather report told us rain and snow the whole way, we made moves regardless and were awarded with gorgeous weather, with some snow in the evening after the tent was up. Score!
Our final campsite was on an Indian Reservation as far Northwest as one can go in the Continental US. Just across the straight was Vancouver Island and french fries with gravy. Makah Bay provided some very cold but fun small surf for me to play on our final days of travel.
Yes, that's Canada back there
After a long surf session it was time to hit the road. The Black Mamba was up for the challange as well as her pilots. We drove 24 straight hours back to Aspen. Coming up the Aspen Valley more and more snow started to pile up. We pulled in to a 8-12inch snow which had fallen only hours before our arrival. Ahhh yes, back in the Mountains!
This Does conclude the Ali and Brett Bring the Funk blog. Thank you for checking out our adventures, we both encourage you to get out and have your own experiences and adventure. Until our next journey,
Keep Exploring,
Brett and Ali
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