October 2007 – Sitka Trails

Bear Mountain via Beaver Lake Trail

October 9, 2007 by Matt Goff

Labor Day dawned nice and sunny, so I decided to hike up Bear Mountain. I have only been up Bear Mountain twice before, once in late June or early July 1995 by way of Beaver Lake up to the summit ridge (but not the summit), and the second time just a little way up beyond … Read more

Mt. Verstovia (Picnic Rock)

October 9, 2007 by Matt Goff

Last Friday I had about three hours and decided to hike up Mt. Verstovia trail. I had thought about going kayaking, but after seeing some migrating geese, I remembered it was migration and there was a chance of seeing migrating raptors. As it turned out, I did not see much in the way of birds, … Read more