PCT miles 2651.3 to 2663.5 – Castle Pass to Manning Provincial Park – Total PCT miles 2663.5 This morning Roo, Chilidog, Seahorse and I started out from Castle Pass, just a few miles from the US-Canadian border. We knew this was our last day on the trail. Our conversations and our rhythm of walking matched our … Continue reading At long last, suddenly we are here

PCT miles 2574.1 to 2651.3 – Stehekin to Castle Pass – Total PCT miles 2651.3 Mother Nature has told us it's time for us to finish our hike. This morning we walked in snow, a dusting of fresh powder that made Cutthroat Pass sparkle in autumn sunlight. Trail-side huckleberries are afire with red leaves. The … Continue reading Last days in the North Cascades

Total PCT miles 2651.3 – Stehekin Landing Resort We'd planned to head out on the mid-morning shuttle up to High Bridge and back to the trail. Our packs were ready to go. We were ready to go. I'd eaten an adorable bunny pancake while talking with Nathan about wildlife field work, Alaska, nonprofits and the … Continue reading Stehekin: Savoring the Last Zero Day

PCT miles 2476.3 to 2574.1 – Stevens Pass to Stehekin – Total PCT miles 2574.1 Getting to Stevens Pass meant nearing home on many levels. Trail going by familiar mountains. My grandparents meeting us in Baring for a critical shoe delivery, visit, and ride back to Stevens Pass. (Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!) Most of all, it meant … Continue reading Home in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

PCT miles 2401.7 to 2476.3 – Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass – Total PCT miles 2476.3 Sunday morning we woke to drenching rains and puddles in the Summit Inn parking lot. Classic Snoqualmie Pass weather. This would be the wet day, but the forecast promised the clouds and rain would abate tomorrow. Umbrellas up. Rain … Continue reading Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass

PCT miles 2302.8 to 2401.7 – White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass – Total PCT miles 2401.7 It was inevitable to hike in Washington and to get a little rain. And if it's going to rain, this is the section of trail to have cloud covered views. The trail rolls gently for 100 miles of lower … Continue reading Rolling trail through mist and huckleberries

PCT miles 2281 to 2302.8 – East Fork of the Cispus River to White Pass – Total PCT miles 2302.8 What a glorious day for my 31st birthday. I could not have asked for a better gift than to enjoy a day in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. We meandered through miles of lupine, paint brush and … Continue reading Marmots and meadows

PCT miles 2155.1 to 2281 – Bridge of the Gods to Campsite near East Fork of Cispus River – Total PCT miles 2281 As we entered the high meadows with close up views of the White Salmon and Pinnacle Glaciers we encountered two backpackers at a trail junction. When asked if we were thru-hikers, we … Continue reading Walking through Klickitat Country

Total PCT miles 2155.1 – Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks This morning, my mom dropped Gabriel and me off at the Char Burger. Thanks Mom! We crossed the Bridge of the Gods and entered Washington. A little over 500 miles and about 3 weeks to go. The Labor Day weekend heat wave persists … Continue reading Crossing the Bridge of the Gods

PCT miles 2129 to 2155.1 – Forest Service Work Center in Parkdale to Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks – Total PCT miles 2155.1 It seemed liked we'd just went to sleep when it was time to get up at 5:30. But our friends were also starting to stir, signs that we'd all committed … Continue reading A long day to Cascade Locks