Kelso Dunes

Moderate
Written By Dexter

Hike Review:

  • I started from the Kelso camping area and attempted to hike to the top of Kelso Dunes. 

  • It was very windy (10mph) and since I was walking into it, it made me hike even slower.

  • There was no trash, and the sands were very clean. Even the campgrounds were very clean.

  • There was a surprising amount of small hills, which led to the hike being very up and down.

What I Learned:

  • It’s really tiring to hike on fine sands. I’d rather hike uphill than to hike in fine sand. Although I hiked at a decent clip (2mph), it was tiring, and I barely gained elevation.

What Happened?

1.4 miles, 46 min, 291 ft of ascent

I got to the campgrounds a bit too late to hike to the top of Kelso Dunes, but I thought I’d just hike towards it and turn around when the sun went down. I ended up hiking a little over a mile in in 1/2 an hour. I stopped frequently as it was just so beautiful and I took hundreds of pictures.

Dexter https://theweeklycamper.com
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