Colville National Forest

Near Republic, WA

Activity: Day Hike, Peak Bagging

7 miles, Summit 6,765′, 1,551 elevation gain, 4 hour duration, rated Moderate

This gorgeous area has splendid panoramic vistas at the top with plenty of outstanding peak-a-boo views along the trail through proper PNW woods featuring so much green. There are ruins of an old cabin on a spur trail on the way up. At the top is a refurbished structure of the Fire Lookout.

This hike is at Sherman’s Pass a place that has been important as a throughway for hunters, loggers, trappers, pioneers, and military expeditions. Native people have traveled these same routes for as long as there have been people in the North West and that is a long time. 

The idea is not to escape, but to experience the beauty of the mountain. 

Thanks for joining me on this trek to Columbia Mountain in Central Washington almost in Canada. Hiking days have their own sort of charm when you find yourself ‘Pursing Balance Through Adventure”. The premise of PBTA is finding yourself during a journey of self discovery, to gain a feeling of peace and contentment through the immersion of bold experiences in Nature. To locate that sweet spot between the routine of responsibility and wild abandonment. In order to set off on this path I challenge you to LIKE, COMMENT, FOLLOW and SHARE.  If you explore the menu above you will discover many places that PBTA travels to and while they are not Nirvana: a state of perfect happiness, an idyllic place- they certainly are pretty close to the mid point we are seeking between that and the drab monotony of our every day routine in this fast paced, crazy mixed up world. If you indeed set off on a journey towards Nirvana then you will need a hat and shirt proudly displaying the PBTA logo and mantra. You can find that at SHOP APPAREL.

Happy Trails, 

Roger Jenkins

Pursuing Balance Through Adventure