One of the highlights of our summer will definitely be the three-day camping trip we took with Nana to Verlot on the Mountain Loop Highway. Hard to believe we are only 70 minutes from our house out here and in the heart of the Cascade Mountains.
I have been wanting to take my kids hiking for a long time. The Mountain Loop Highway offers a bunch of short hikes with big pay-offs, perfect for kids. Our first hike was to Kelcema Lake. The hiking poles were a tremendous help to keep the kids on track- not so much because they needed them, but mostly because they wanted to have something to do with their hands.
Ahhhh! The lake! A perfect spot for snack and a rest.
Nana brought puzzles for the kids to do at base camp!
Best part of camping? Roasting marshmallows! (But neither Edison nor Charlotte like any brown on them!)
This giant Douglas Fir round is outside the Verlot Ranger Station. It was over 700 years old when cut in this area in 1969. So sad yet so impressive.
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