Would you hike the trail again? People have asked us this question many times. Answer: Yes! We both loved our PCT experience and would happily/will happily someday set out to hike the trail again. Simply put, Gabriel would do it next year if he could. Me, I'll defer a few more seasons before another long … Continue reading Time to pay it forward
When a hiker walks from Mexico to Canada it is not a solitary act. There are many people-most never known to the wanderer-who have made the dream and the journey possible. For me, the most emotionally moving and powerful moments on the trail, came not from the inspiring vistas but from the realization of the … Continue reading With much gratitude
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
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