{"id":3765,"date":"2013-09-07T21:43:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T05:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2013-09-08T08:29:21","modified_gmt":"2013-09-08T16:29:21","slug":"gothic-basin-september-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=3765","title":{"rendered":"Gothic Basin Hike, September 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gothic Basin<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> September 7, 2013
\nDifficulty:<\/strong> 8 out of 10
\nDistance:<\/strong> 9 miles \/ 14.5 Kilometers roundtrip
\nElevation Gain:<\/strong> 2,840 feet \/ 866 meters
\nTime:<\/strong> 5 to 6 hours
\nLocation:<\/strong> Mountain Loop Highway
\nUsers Group:<\/strong> Hikers & Dogs Only
\nPermits:<\/strong> Discovery Pass Required
\nTrail Conditions:<\/strong> Wet
\nHiking With:<\/strong> Linna Freeman, Rick Massie and my wonder dog Macho.<\/p>\n

Wow….Gothic Basin goo.gl\/DEj3l1<\/a> is a much bigger hike than I thought. Even though this is only 2,840 feet elevation gain, it feels more like 4,000 feet with all the scrambling on steep rocky terrain. The official hike itself is 4.5 miles up, but it takes a mile to get to the trailhead\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6so your roundtrip is actually 11 miles. You will sweat your ass off on this hike, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s totally worth it after you see wants waiting for you on top.<\/p>\n

You will want to hike this on a sunny day because the views (I think) are to die for and the basin is filled with beauty. We left the house thinking the day would end up sunny\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.will it did in Seattle, but the clouds just hung around all day in the mountains. Almost half of the hike we were in light rain. This hike has it all…river, lake, waterfalls, huge mountain views, wild flowers and campsites.<\/p>\n

We ended this hike at Sura\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s goo.gl\/yi9iD8<\/a> in Lynnwood, Washington for some delicious Korean BBQ. This place has superb service, great food and a warm environment, it’s our new favorite Korean BBQ North of Seattle.
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