Are you flying back to Greenville, SC?

That's beautiful! (also Kachess sounds like a very posh sneeze)

Lived there for 3 1/2 years and grew to hate it. It’s nice to visit what family I have over there though now. Short bursts for me lol.

Absolutely beautiful

It’s a courtesy visit for my fiancé, after going to Banff and Jasper last year, she has become obsessed with Canada. Upon her research she realized we can go to Victoria Canada and now there is no NOT going.

4-ish hours is not nearly enough time to appreciate Victoria. By the time you walk around town and get lunch it'll almost be time to turn around and go back again. It deserves 1-2 days at least if you're going to make the trip.

Man those small parking lots are killer. Alright so super early got it, we went to Banff NP last year and didn’t get parking when we arrived to one of the hikes at 4 am. Thanks for the tips and back up plan!

I have a co worker who used to live here and also highly recommended this today. I have to add it for sure now.

Thank you, it was lovely out today on the water! :)

I would check out cape flattery, highly recommended it.

It’s a beautiful day to go kayaking! Great picture! 😊

I would agree that these often take 1.5x the duration provided by AllTrails to stop and check things out, take a photo here and there, examine a plant, adjust your pack, etc. When we blow through a trail without stopping, or run the dog through one and only stop for doggy potty breaks, it tends to be accurate.

Planning to hike five miles, drive, then hike 2 miles might not be the most fun use of your visit. We have a ton of incredible, beautiful trails and I want you to be able to see and experience all of them. Plan some contingencies, like staying longer at one of the beaches instead of hopping from trail to trail. If you can get it all in, you’re going to see so much.

Best wishes for your travels.

That’s larger than I thought it would be for 1908. Thanks for sharing!

Someone else already mentioned the wait time to get into Mt. Rainier. Typically I recommend people get into the park before 7am or the traffic will back up for a mile or more. If this happens, turn around, go to Skate Creek Rd. which you just passed and hike to High Rock Lookout (assuming you have a sunny day). Then enter the park in the evening after the traffic has dissipated. Hopefully you're staying inside the park for the days you're there.

Another thought, a lot of the parking lots for the popular hikes are very small. From personal experience, this is very true for the Marymere Falls trail/Mt Storm King trail since they both leave from the same parking lot. If you do get a parking spot there, I'd recommend doing both hikes the same day. Marymere is pretty but not that spectacular.

Comet Falls in Mt Rainier NP has the same issue with only 15 or so parking spots. You can either rely on luck to get a spot or arrive there really early (like before 7am). If you do Comet Falls, hiking on from there up to Van Trump Park is epic. You'll feel like you're standing on the mountain itself in an alpine meadow surrounded by wildflowers.

It’s not my estimated time, just what the average time to complete on AllTrails shows, it’s mostly just a reference for myself.

Seems you have only considered walking time for the hikes but not enjoyment time, stopping to take pictures, potty breaks, etc.

Those old buildings always look so good. Especially the clock tower, great shot.

Apologies if I missed it, but Cascade Pass in N Cascades NP is incredible and worth doing

If you want to fully explore Hole in the wall you'll want to time your hike for low tide.

For Mount Fremont, if you can manage it that place is at it's best at sunset. Stay a while for the stars too.

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I love Spokane. I live on the west side but every time I visit I have a great time.

Spend more time on ruby beach ✏️✏️✏️. Heard that, will definitely incorporate!

I’ve used google maps to get an idea of all the drive times and distances, it’s definitely a lot of travel time, but it seems like it will be worth it!

I think Stevens canyon road may be closed weekdays again this year. I know it was last year and wasn’t finished. This is the easiest way to get from paradise to sunrise. Something to consider.

You have a ton of the good stuff on the list, if I could make any suggestion it would be to spend a bit more time at ruby beach, it’s a magical place. I hope you love moving because your list is going to keep you nonstop on the go.

I'd say a combination of both. Steep hills, switchbacks, stopping for lunch, pictures, etc. The skyline trail is worth it though, the panorama point viewpoint at the top is beautiful. But to be fair, I last hiked it about a decade ago so my memory might be fuzzy.