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Rattlesnake Lake Nature Walk 

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RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN SCENIC AREA

Activity: Walking in Nature

>2 miles, 45’ elevation gain, 45 minutes duration, rated Easy

Date 6-17-22

Nice way to be communing with Nature beside a beautiful lake along a ADA access pathway of wild flowers and wonderful trees with views of Rattlesnake Ledge. Well, on the day I was there it was a misty moody Pacific North West day. I only got a fading glimpse of the mountain. 

Rattlesnake Lake in the foreground with Rattlesnake Ledge in the background.

There is an exhibition that is interesting if you are so inclined at the end, Cedar River Watershed Education Center. 

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“So lovely was the loneliness of a wild lake.” – Edgar Allan Poe.

Thanks for joining me at this lovely spot with it’s tranquil lake, the graceful geese, and the misty clouds encapsulating the mountain, all leading to that peaceful easy feel’n that we sometimes seek when the world, with it’s hustle and bustle, gets us down. Nature can take the Humpty Dumpty pieces and put them back together again, something all the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t do. Rattlesnake Lake was a perfect setting for relaxation and reflection, and for me this came right after climbing up to Rattlesnake Ledge which was also peaceful, but certainly not easy. I travel all over this great West of ours ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’ and striving to bring that inspiration to others. If you mossy on up to the menu you will discover this intention. The menu is categorized mostly by location, but sometimes by activity. While you plan your next escape to Nature also plan out your Adventure Wear. SHOP APPAREL literally and figuratively has you covered, so check it out. The best way to stay connected, so as not to miss out on the next grand hoorah, please LIKE, FOLLOW, COMMENT and SHARE.

Happy Trails-

Roger Jenkins

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Palmer Lake Burn Springs Back to Life

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RE-HIKING THE PALMER LAKE FIREBREAK

NEAR LOOMIS WASHINGTON

Activity: Day Hike

>8 miles, 2,630’ elevation change, 4 hour duration, rated Hard

Date: 4-18-21

I took this hike, ‘Hiking the Firebreak’, back in November and it was easy to see that the firebreak made a big difference to the Palmer Lake area as the wildfire burned over the ridge and right down to the firebreak. The use of the firebreak by the brave firefighters made a difference. Last year the ground was charred and black, but now with Spring’s promise of renewal the area is literately “Springing” back to life. It was great to see not only the domestic animals, a herd of beautiful horses being sustained by the land, but a strong deer population as well.

I invite you to enjoy my ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’ YouTube Channel clip “Hiking the Palmer Lake Firebreak”.

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On this particular hike I went past the ridge line to a nearby peak. I had wanted to summit nearby Bullfrog Peak, but came to realization that there wasn’t enough time in the day to accomplish that task. There was a climb down from where I was and then up to the summit of Bullfrog and all of that was going to add mileage and elevation change that there just wasn’t time for. Another day…

“Like wildflowers; You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would .” – Evan Williams

Thanks for joining me ‘Pursing Balance Through Adventure’ to a unnamed peak above Palmer Lake via the Palmer Lake Firebreak. I find solace in the renewal Spring brings each year. The ice on the lake is long gone, winter snow has melted away from all, but the Chopaka Mountain. It is good to see new life rise up from the ashes. Please stay with me for more adventure here at ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’ Washington Hiking by leaving a COMMENT, LIKE, FOLLOW and SHARE. You can find adventurous undertakings throughout the West by going to the Menu above. Each location is a separate website and thus needs to be FOLLOWED independently. You can find PBTA Adventure Wear at SHOP APPAREL.

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Roger Jenkins

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Spring Time at Palmer Lake

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Near Tonasket, WA

Palmer Lake is a special place in Okanogan County just outside Loomis, WA. It is wonderful anytime of year, but with the blossoms from the pears, and cherry trees in bloom along with all the apple trees beginning to leaf out it is spectacular. The weather starts to warm up, the deer are down grazing near the lake edge, and the osprey are soaring overhead.

A little walking by the lake, a little hike up the mountain to enjoy views of the surroundings, and of course the heavenly views of Palmer Lake.

The things I do to increase my FOLLOWING! No that is not a rubber snake nor is it dead, checkout the video, (Coming Attraction), and watch the flicking tongue. The creature in my hand has the coloring of a RATTLESNAKE, however it does not have the large angular head, nor the rattle. It is a gopher snake. Just the same KIDS DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, OR HOME ON THE RANGE EITHER!

Time spent outdoors is not spent it is invested.

Thanks for traveling with me to Palmer Lake, located in about the center of Washington State just shy of the Canadian Boarder. What a great place to find yourself ‘Pursing Balance Through Adventure’. It is a place of mountains, and rolling grass highlands, lakes, and timber, a place to perch on a peak, or stand next to the lake and reflect in the quiet ambience of a sunny day. If you want to be included in more inspirational experiences then here is what you should do: COMMENT, LIKE, FOLLOW and SHARE. If you would like to checkout other places to be PBTA then go to they menu above. Each location is a separate website and thus needs to be FOLLOWED independently. While you at it go to SHOP APPAREL where you will find logoed adventure wear. You will not only adorn yourself with top quality gear, but you will carry forth the manta ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’ immersing yourself in a world of unplugging- a place about getting away, putting down the heavy pack filled with all the worries, fears, noise, confusion, responsibilities, and deadlines of our busy, crazy, world… if only for awhile. Breath in, breath out, breath in nature, breath out stress and anxiety.

Happy Trails-

Roger Jenkins

Pursuing Balance Through Adventure