Alger alp
3/18/2014
Weather
Tue, 05.12
Wed, 06.12
Thu, 07.12
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County and Admiralty Inlet Area. * WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
(NWS Seattle (Northwest Washington))
.Heavy rain along with rising snow levels Monday into Tuesday will lead to rapidly rising rivers across the area. It is likely that many rivers will reach flood stage late Monday night or Tuesday. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Excessive rainfall Monday and Tuesday with 7 to 10 inches possible over the Olympics, 5 to 9 inches over the Cascades, 3 to 5 inches along the coast and 1.5 to 3 inches over the interior lowlands. Snow levels will rise to around 9000 feet Monday night before dropping Tuesday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
(NWS Seattle (Northwest Washington))
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I was in need of a good training hike for a climb up Mt. Hood next month: Alger Alp seemed like a good place to start. I loaded up a backpack with 30 pounds of last quarter’s textbooks (apparently they are useful) and headed out.
As far as adventures go, there isn’t much to say about this hike. It is up a road with a moderate grade. There’s a lot of mosquitoes that seem to swarm you every time you stop; I nearly swallowed one.One of my favorite parts about the hike up Alger Alp is watching the hang gliders. Alger alp provides a perfect launching point. Due to this on a sunny day there can be a continuous stream of them.You will be constantly surrounded by people with dogs and their children.
While the trail up is nothing to rave about, the reward at the top makes the climb worth it. It’s a great spring season workout and a great start to training for climbs. Really Alger Alp is one of those easy to get to hikes that is great for a family or a quick day out like we all need once in a while.