Lemme guess, this Mark Tucher was also the lead in the investigation of Ray Epps?

are you hiking the north coast route?

there's several public transit options (just look at google maps seatac<->forks transit). the dungeness line will get you from sea-tac to port angeles by itself. you could also go through olympia with a couple more transfers. the catch is timing with your flights.

Head East. Kittitas County is much less expensive than King County. It is 2 hours to downtown Seattle from Ellensburg, less than that from Cle Elum or Easton. But you do have to contend with the pass, which can be a problem in the winter if you absolutely have to get over.

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll be asking about these brands next time I go to reup.

Yes, I can see that. I was simply responding to the commenter who said they didn’t understand why everyone was assuming you were out to murder wildflowers.

Actually, wrong. Definition: run away secretly in order to get married

We are not telling anyone ;)

> Most of our couples start beginning their elopements within 6-8 months.

Weddings. You mean weddings.

If you're planning it, it's not eloping. It's just a destination wedding.

Any use of the word “horseshit“ gets an upvote from me yo

It looks like they are just to the side of the trail if you look at the bottom right

Unfortunately it really depends on how much snowpack there is, and how quickly it melts off. I think late July has the best odds, but we all know the weather gods can’t be counted on.

I am a German citizen at the moment in Canada and want to go to the US

Thank you for actually answering!

Hey, do you mind sharing what trail this is? It looks so beautiful!

There are a few rivers in WA that flood regularly. I don’t think Silverdale is an area that floods.

I think it’s one of the largest lesbian communities in the world. I wouldn’t say it’s cheap though and getting anywhere by ferry definitely costs a lot.

I’m a WA native and hadn’t been to Port Townsend until a couple years ago. It was way more rad than I thought it would be.

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Move to Iowa.

The west coast is full. What’s your point?

There are so many, it's hard to summarize. As a general rule, anything closer to the Sound is less likely to have snow, and any river hike is less likely to have snow. Use the hike finder on WTA.org to find more.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Ebey's Landing
• Oyster Dome
• Little Mashel Falls
• Third Beach, Shi Shi Beach, Dungeness Spit - anything on the water works
• Boulder River
• Lime Kiln
• Skookum Flats
• Deception Pass - Rosario Head, Goose Rock, North Beach, etc.
• Sugarloaf Mountain (near Anacortes)

I'd look at past years' pictures of trails near where you're targeting on wta.org to get a better idea of the general weeks they're blooming. It can vary year to year.

Baker Lake Trail East Side can be a gorgeous hike if the clouds cooperate, and is a great hike even if they don't ;-)

July still holds the chance for snow pockets, at least on the Sunrise side. This looks like an early summer picture in Paradise, likely July too, due to all the avalanche lilies blooming. You're likely going to see mostly those, and maybe some pasqueflowers starting their cycle if you go in July.

Holding out for after Labor Day could give you more color, but you also have to consider the crazy wildfire smoke we've been getting the past couple years because it hits the mountain too. That time is also the busiest for the park because people are wrapping up their summer travels, and it means that some of the flowers will stomped by off-trail visitors. The weather will be unpredictable as well, higher chances of rain and sleet.

I hope this info helps! It's just based on my one summer as a ranger there :) Congrats on your marriage!