Day 3: Windmill around mile 38.9 to the wash about 2 miles south of Williams Tank, ~25 miles One of the many things I love about long distance hiking and the state of flow obtained from hours upon days on trail is appreciating the details. A measured pace, ears alert, and eyes wide open offer … Continue reading Appreciating the desert
Category: On the Trail
Entries from our time out hiking the PCT!
In the heat of the desert
Day 2: A ways north of the Sheridan Canyon water cache to the windmill at mile 38.9, ~22 miles Started the day with sunrise colors silhouetting ocotillos, juniper and creosote bushes. Affirming trail life is great life. As we broke camp, dusk transitioned to morning and the sun began to warm the day. Gabriel and … Continue reading In the heat of the desert
Starting the trail
Day 1: Southern terminus of the CDT at Crazy Cook, NM to a few miles north of Sheridan Canyon water cache, ~17.7 miles Our alarms went off at 5:50 this morning. I opened the door of our room to welcome this day. Still cool outside, the sky dark with a hint of light to the east. … Continue reading Starting the trail
At long last, suddenly we are here
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
Last days in the North Cascades
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
Stehekin: Savoring the Last Zero Day
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
Home in the Glacier Peak Wilderness
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
Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass
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
Rolling trail through mist and huckleberries
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
Marmots and meadows
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
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