The Whistling Rooster Homestead

Tag: Backpacking

  • Crystal Lake

    Crystal Lake

    I didn’t know how many Crystal Lakes there were in the PNW until I tried to Google our destination just south of Cataldo, ID. If you instead search for Crystal Lake Wilderness Study Area you’ll get a better idea of where you’re going.

  • Shorty Peak Lookout: Cabin in the Clouds

    Shorty Peak Lookout: Cabin in the Clouds

    What a weekend we had at Shorty Peak Lookout! Standing in solitude atop Shorty Peak in the Cabinet mountains of far northern Idaho, this primitive cabin is a special treat for those who have the gumption to reach it.