Backpacking Olympic National Park | Seven Lakes Basin Loop | High Divide Trail
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2019
- Join my niece Christine and I on a 3 night/4 day backpacking trip in Washington's Olympic National Park. We hike the Seven Lakes Basin Loop starting in the rain forest then climbing above tree line to join up with the High Divide trail. We encounter wildlife, wild flowers, waterfalls, gorgeous views of the Olympics, alpine lakes and more. This trip was a truly stunning visual feast.
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Another Well Done Adventure Video. Thank You Much For Having Me Along. Stay Safe, 🙏👍
Listen to the birds chirping and the creek running. So relaxing and peaceful. Good for your health.
Wow. The shot with the goats is absolutely amazing. To think that I used to chase them around with with a rifle. I hope that there is a place setting for redemption in middle age
Just watched this hike and saw you mention and film Morgenroth Lake. I went to grade school with a Tim Morgenroth in Seattle in the 60's. The lake was named after his grandfather way back in the 1920's when he was mapping the area for the park service. So cool to see it in your video.
Happy Birthday, Catherine!
Wow!..the mountain goats were so awesome!..love all the waterfalls
Actually, the park is in the second year of the third attempt at ridding the park of the goats. They were snuck into the Olympics in the 1920s and are damaging the alpine ecosystems and becoming quite a nuisance as they love the salt in our urine. A man was actually gored to death a couple years ago at a popular climb.
Fantastic backpacking trip, thanks for the adventure especially for the wildlife!!
This channel deserves more likes.
Thank you!
Another beautiful and very relaxing video Catherine, thanks so much
Great hike girls!! Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful!!!
Happy Birthday Catherine National Park Olympics is Great 👍🥰 🥳
Awesome trip! Lots of wildlife on this adventure. Thanks for sharing....
Thankyou Catherine.a beautiful trip, God bless you
Catherine it's good presentation . really we enjoy with you . my love & blessings to you.
Thank you so much.
@@CatherineGregoryAdventures my blessings to you my lovely daughter.
So happy to see you with your niece, especially in bear country, she's more comfortable on camera then in the past, she's looking good. Tell her we love to see you two out there together. Great video, thanks as always..
Glad I found this video, as we have a panoramic view of the Olympics from our back yard. You went places we were not able to go, other than taking a flight over a few years back. Very impressive & beautiful. Love the scenery & wildlife of course. ♥
Hello Catherine, Magnanimous! There are decades between the use of that word, but it has found a use here. Thank you for lifting me to the Olympics with you. I will share a short story of my first hike in Alaska some years ago... My Girlfriend and I arrived in Sitka in March for the first time and she began her new job as a trauma nurse for the local indian health services hospital. I am a carpenter and had to find work too. Well, our first weekend came and we decided to take a hike up to "Thimbleberry Lake", such a nice name it had to be a good place to hike up to. I had worked the day before baking and cooking for our hike... Southern fried chicken, biscuits, honey butter, brownies... the works. I packed a back pack with fishing gear, all the food and camera stuff. Saturday morning we drove a short way out of town and pulled over at the trail head. We climbed the steep path to a beautiful lake half covered in the previous winters ice. I had brought my fishing rod, and was so happy after crossing country all the way from North Carolina to Alaska, to be fishing in a high country lake ... we enjoyed the views, I enjoyed trying to catch something and eventually looked down to see what kind of tracks were in the mud around the lake... Brown Bear Tracks. Hungry , grumpy, huge Alaskan brown bears had been there so recently, the water in the tracks was still murky! I was standing there, with a backpack full of biscuits, honey butter and fried chicken! Catherine, the tracks were so big, I could put both of my size 12 boots in one track! We had our picknick in the car! Live and learn.... I love your adventures as you so nicely tell them. Smiling, George.
Another awesome story. I love your stories. Thank you so much for taking the time to share them with me.
@@CatherineGregoryAdventures You are welcome Catherine, Perhaps one day, we will hear each others stories across a campfire . Its a wonderful life and such nice things are possible. Either way, know that I enjoy your stories too. Smiling, George.
So cool to have those animals up close
This video is a great remedy for the quarantine blues. Well done!
I have never seen better footage of momma goat and her kids in my life...thank you!!
This was clearly a very nice trek, elevation gain notwithstanding. Thanks for this video!
What a great wild life adventure love it. You know you have that crooked Elvis smile. I like it👍 Keep the adventures coming☺
Thank you!!! Yes...I’m aware of my crooked smile. lol
@@CatherineGregoryAdventures it's nice☺
Terrific!
Such a beautiful hike. Thanks for sharing. Reconfirms why I love the northwest so much.
I loved this trip too!
LOVE THE OLYMPIC!
Stunning views. So happy to see Christine hanging with you.
It was wonderful having her here Loran!
Thanks for taking me on this great hike. It was a great video but the still photos at the end were perfect.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
What a beautiful birthday view! The mountains are stunning to see through your lens.
What a nice fun hike! Perfect!!
Awesome closeup of mama and her kids.
Cat that was truly awesome. Thanks for taking us with you. Stay safe.
Thank you!
Thanks for the peaceful views. I did a day hike in the Solduck Falls area back in September 1995 and it was beautiful...
Mosquitos looked huge! Loved the mountain views!
Spectacular views and photos/videos! Hope ur niece enjoyed it!!
Thank you! Yes, she did.
What an amazing trip you two had!
Beautiful - thanks
Thank you ladies for sharing this trip! Well done.
Many Happy Returns, Catherine! what a great way to celebrate!
Thank you Gary!
So much beauty in the Olympics. Thanks for sharing.
Another big WOW of a trip. More beautiful places I wish I could go see.
The falls, the snow, the blue lake, and of course you two gals. Amazing views! Thanks for sharing! Be safe, Cat! 💕☮️🙏
My 7 yr old Granddaughter is visiting us in CT this month and she was born in Washington (her dad is in the Army and they relocated to North Carolina when she was a baby). After seeing the video and squealing at the Mountain Goats, I had to promise to take her hiking there! Beautiful video!
Stunning views Cat and unbelievable wildlife. Looked stunning on my big screen. Awesome trip!
Thank you so much 🙏!
What a gorgeous way to celebrate your birthday! From super old forest to open spaces and pines. Thanks for this fabulous video.
Great video. We all enjoyed it here, keep up the good life.
What an amazing trip! That area is spectacular! Great way to spend your birthday. Both with your niece and the great outdoors!
Wonderful videos and loved the goats!
Relaxing to watch, thank you much.
Happy belated Birthday. What a special time to spend it with family doing something you both enjoy. What beauty.
Thank you so much Taresa!
Its so darn beautiful. like always love your videos. thank you
Glad you enjoy the videos Liam. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this Wonderful Adventure! Absolutely Beautiful!
Happy belated Birthday Catherine!
So happy your Niece was able to take on this Adventure with you too! 💕
Thank you so much Wendy!
Love it - thanks for sharing! Did that loop a few years ago and doing Hoh River in a couple of weeks. Keep on truckin’!
Happy Birthday ! Great pack trip to celebrate it.
Thank you!
Happy birthday! I just spent mine, July 6th backpacking also, what an excellent way to spend a birthday!
Thank you! Happy Birthday to you, too!!
Great video. Beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.
Thank you!!
WOW Great video Cat! Such a Beautiful area!
I love it. It's so beautiful.
The Olympics are amazing to hike into. I live near the southern end of the park and I never get tired of the hikes. Have a great time and I enjoy those videos and photos.
Thank you so much David, There's so much to explore here in Washington!
@@CatherineGregoryAdventures I would offer to buy you a cup of coffee if you were still in the area. Have a blessed day!!!
Another epic adventure. Wow. I love the forest setting. So so pretty 😘
Thank you Julz!! xoxo
Enjoyed your hiking adventure and the views. Had not been over on the western side in many years. Thanks for sharing.
So very beautiful! Love the mountain goats so close to you!
Loved it. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Colm!
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the video it was a great way to start my Sunday, thanks for it
What a gorgeous trail! And Hi, Christine! Great to see you again. 🤗
I've never been to Olympic NP, so thanks for sharing its beauty. The mountain goats were awesome. Great views. Happy Trails...Winkle
Happy Belated Birthday. You and you’re niece inspire me! Thanks for another beautiful video.
Thank you Jennifer!
Awesome. Happy birthday. 🎉🎉🎂👍👍👍.
Thank you!
We are doing Seven Lakes Basin in August. This video gets me pumped! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
You will love it!!!
Love Your videos.... Thank You
Another fantastic place & video. Happy belated Birthday ! There is just something about being in the mountains especially with lakes, so very peaceful.
Thank you so much Keith!
Beautiful hike, I am so glad you had a ice day for your birthday. I can't think of a better way to celebrate than in the backcountry with those views!!!
Thank you so much Cynthia! ❤️ Btw...my next video is from a trip I just finished with Joey. He’ll be making a video from that trip also.
This is a beautiful area. Thank you!
Great hike. Nice shots of the lakes,glacier and falls.
Absolutely stunning I can't believe she's your niece you don't look that old you're looking great some of those Meadows look like paintings and you're right too much Beauty for a one-day hike you make a lot of good decisions on your hiking I can tell you're experienced at it
Thank you! I became an Aunt at a young age. I agree some of the scenery looks like a painting.
Amazing footage!!!
Thank you Miguel!
Awesome ladies in an awesome landscape.
Thanks so much!
Beautiful.
What a lovely birthday present to yourself Cat. Stunning area and I enjoyed that you took the time to soak up and enjoy the experience.
What beautiful views you had! Seems like it was a great trip!
It was Angela. :)
You ladies are amazing! I love this video.
Thank you!
Those trees need to get a room. LOL! You're funny. You're also a very good photographer.
😂😂😂 Thank you!
Beautiful trip! Thanks for sharing. Would love to see a video on how you select and plan your backpacking trips!
Thank you both for taking me along this virtual journey in my "back yard". Excellent content and editing. A+
Hi Christine! I always watch your uploads. Happy trails to you and Catherine
Stunning views, both in the forest and out in the alpine area. I like that you took your time in order to appreciate all the beauty.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing, beautiful country!
Thank you Randy!
As usual a great video Waiting four more years for retirement to see all the great things are experiencing.
Thank you Terry!
Thank you so much Katherine God bless you 🙏🤗🤗🤗🤗
Awesome video of the goats have enjoyed your videos
Sooo beautiful! I can imagine being there and listening to the sounds of nature. Thank you very much for taking us along to Olympic National Park with you. Great video!
Thank you so much Shavauna! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I really enjoy this video!
Those mountain goats are the best thing I've seen all week.
Thanks for your good work in making this video.
What a wonderful place what a wonderful world thanks for sharing
Nice video' You got some really nice shots and saw plenty of wildlife. Looks like it was a great trip. Enjoy & be safe out there!
Thank you Dennis! The wildlife encounters enhanced the trip for sure.
What a treat, nice hike. The goats can be aggressive. Happy Birthday!
Thank you!!
2 beautiful gals in the wilderness. Dosent get any better than this. Another great video. Your videos make me smile. Beautiful......Thanks Catherine.
Awe...thank you!!
Hi Catherine & Christine: Enjoyed hiking along vicariously on your backpacking adventure to 7 Lakes Basin Loop. Marvelous scenery, amazing footage of the mountain goats, Mule-tail deer, etc. I've lived in Seattle, WA almost 40 years, hiked and camped Rialto Beach, Cascades, Mt Rainier, Pasayten-Okanogan Wilderness Trail via llama packing. My favorite is Rialto Beach on the Olympic coast. Large silver driftwood, cobblestones, seastacks, Douglas fir, various wildlife. I'd highly recommended it. I've enjoyed your other adventures (just discovered you last night). I look forward to many more. Jenny :-)
Thank you for visiting my channel Jenny! So glad you are enjoying the videos.
Great video from a wonderful area and trail 👍🌺
Wow!
Beautiful. Grew up in Seattle area although never hiked much.....Snoqualmie Falls and other more readily accessible stuff. Loved the Islands and Puget Sound area and spent a fair amount of my time as a child on a couple of them. Dearly miss the area. TY for taking us along.
I just love Washington and it's wilderness. Thanks for coming along!