Lake 22 Trail.

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That hike was ‘Lake 22’. It will take all the allotted time. Not easy. I would say intermediate. Has some rocky terrain which really bothered my foot which likely contributes to my issues when I should have been rearing them, oh well. Getting to the top is worth it!

@ Peteco: I appreciate the MP info! I asked my daughter yesterday about the Seattle hikes, she has not gotten back to me. If/when she does I will post here.

@ Carl: We’ll try to make it happen this time in the Seattle area.

@ Nick: Lots of them Hyatt stays were at 3,500 points per night just to re qualify as Globalist. Check in, go to the room, get the soaps and teas, walk out and do remote check out 🙂

George: hold my beer and watch this…

Going back to your question about use of points to Macchu Picchu,for hotel it seems Marriott is the way to go (which sucked for me as I’m not a Marriott loyalist). As I said, Tambo del Inka is the place to stay near MP. You take the AM train straight from the hotel to the base of MP, unbeatable convenience and beautiful ride. To fly there there’s a ton of cheap flights to Lima (<$500 RT) so use of miles is not a big deal. Good availability across most alliances. I'd stay in Lima a couple days if you have time, best cuisine in Latam by far. Then I'd hop to Cusco (I used 4,5k avios if I recall). There I'd stay a couple days and again, JW Marriott El Convento (16th century convent) is an amazing property. Reminder to 1) get the MP tickets soon thourgh the website, especially if you want to go to tippy top. 2) once you book hotel, book train ride tickets online. Some train are panoramic and sell out.

That’s a LOT of points / miles …