Christmas Hike

Merry Christmas everyone. Sounds like a good day for a hike. We spent the morning exchanging gifts and then headed out to the Elwha for a hike. I really like the Elwha because even in winter it is at low enough elevation that we can access a good stretch of trail. We decided to hike out to the Goblin Gates and see how we felt from there. All four of us did the hike and it was a beautiful day to be out. Dad wore his Santa hat and looked the most festive out of the four of us. From the gates, Jacqueline, Dad, and I took another trail that led us to Humes Ranch, while Laura returned the same way to the trailhead. The cabin was definitely restored and was a homestead over a hundred years ago. It is funny how we pay attention to those things when they are inside National Parks, whereas if that same homestead was outside of the park it would be built over possibly by family members of the original owners without two thoughts. This trail looped around and ran us into another cabin and then eventually the trail back to Whiskey Bend. I think our total hike was four of five miles, but it was nice to get out and enjoy the day instead of just sitting around eating all day long.