Tag: Mailbox

Tackling My Most Difficult Hike in the Pacific Northwest: Mailbox Peak

Two weeks after essentially christening my Washington residency, I attempted my boldest feat yet: Summiting the Mailbox Peak Trail. According to AllTrails, it’s a 10.3 mile out-and-back hike with a 4,032 foot gain. Though rated “hard,” I assumed it would be easier than what...

The Blue Mailbox

We had not dwelt in this “neck of the woods” very long, when we first learned of The Blue Mailbox. The Blue Mailbox is an actual place, marked on some maps. People in many surrounding towns could drive you straight to it, as I could, because they know exactly what you mean when you sa...