The Quilbilly Hilly is only two days away, as my co-worker charmingly pointed out to me as I was trying to get away from yet one more long day at work. So here's a selection of hills introductions to get all you Friday-evening kickers back rallied:
East Quil/Bolton Hill, scenic and gentle, this hill takes you past the newly restored Little Quilcene River delta at the head of Quilcene Bay, then curves into the woods following the east side of the bay along the Bolton Peninsula.
Lindsay Hill gives you real bang for your buck, as the bulk of its 400 or so feet is gained in 3/4 of a mile. But beware, that flat spot just after the 3/4 mile? Not the top.
Taylor Hatchery Commuter Hill is the wicked little brother to Lindsay Hill. The top of him is a bit lower, but the little twerp compensates with an even steeper grade. You get a stamp for going to the bottom of this hill, so if you send for a boat it's like a Get Out of Climbing Free card.
Beer Gut Hill reminds you that a hill is in the eye of a beholder, and while as a 10 year old on a banana seat I may not have been thinking of beer guts, I knew that I had to stand up and push hard to make it to the top of this little number.
Head for the Hills Hill--its resistance keeps the teenagers from running away from small-town Quilcene.
Mount Walker Hill says "I guess you get credit for making it over the pass on hwy 101", but You Made It All The Way Up?? Hill is what really counts, on scouts honor that you bring your bike up with you. When I was a kid, my dad had it in his head that the top was at 800 feet. Not so, and we found that out on our first hike up.
Pi Hill, or at least the pi portion of the hill, seeing as the whole hill is the Olympic Mountains, sits at 314.159 feet. Mmmm, pie...
That's just eight of them, you'll have to stay tuned for the remaining five. For those of you that aren't click-happy and haven't scrolled down in a while, here's a map of *approximate* hilltops: yay hills!
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