For our "stay-cation" this year, we decided to do Washington and Oregon. We had a huge camping trip planned. Our first obstacle was how to fit everything in our little van for a week-long camping trip. We solved that by taking 2 cars. We figured the gas was cheaper than renting a trailer. It also worked great for splitting up fighting kids. Here's how the trip turned out.
Coral Pass Campground
Coral Pass Campground
Saturday - Monday
August 16- 18
August 16- 18
We found this campground in a book called The Best Tent Camping in Washington. It is 6 miles up a forest access road that is steep and curved. It was a nail biting journey--especially with Megan making comments about how far the drop over the edge was and how we got no cell phone service there, so if we were in an accident, our bodies would rot . . . anyway, you get the idea. It wouldn't have been so bad, but we had to pass a truck on the way up and the road was basically a one-lane dirt road the whole way. Luckily he was on the outside. The campground itself was pretty primitive--no running water, but the view was incredible.
Our campsite at Coral Pass.
Alex at his dutch oven station. Yum, we had some good eats there.
The boys snuggling for warmth.
At the campground, there is a trail that goes 1.5 miles through the forest and ends up with a spectacular view of Mt Rainier. We were about 7,000 feet up. It was truly magnificent.
Hunter had to be the trail guide on the way up. He made sure no one passed him.
Some of the interesting wildlife on the hike. There were wild strawberries everywhere.
Lily loved the trip. Wouldn't you if you were being carried?
The view that made it all worthwhile.
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