PCT
Day 136: A Marathon Finish
September 13, 2015 Junction of Two Creeks past Cathedral Pass (2450.8) to Steven’s Pass – Skykomish (2476.0) 25.2 PCT miles 2510.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,712 ft, – 6,957 ft Throughout this hike I’ve appreciated the contrast and comparison of hiking the PCT to running a marathon. Since the PCT is about 2,600…
Read MoreDay 135: Testing Our Limits
September 12, 2015 Seasonal stream past Lemah Meadow trail junction (2424.7) to Junction of Two Creeks past Cathedral Pass (2450.8) 26.1 PCT miles today 2485.4 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 6,137 ft, – 4,582 ft Today was all about endurance. There’s no other way of putting it….today was downright hard. The whole day was…
Read MoreDay 134: We Can See Clearly Now
September 11, 2015 Snoqualamie Pass (2401.9) to Seasonal stream past Lemah Meadow trail junction (2424.7) 22.8 PCT miles today 2459.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 6,180 ft, – 6,029 ft For Pickles and I, there’s no better morale booster than above-tree line trails and epic mountain vistas. It felt like Washington changed drastically as…
Read MoreDay 133: On a Mission
September 10, 2015 (25th Re-Ration – Snoqualamie Pass) Stirrup Creek (2388.7) to Snoqualamie Pass (2401.9) 13.2 PCT miles today 2436.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,082 ft, – 3,630 ft Today was all about getting to town. These days, every hour off-trail is precious, and we planned on getting in as many as possible…
Read MoreDay 132: Walking on Sunshine
September 9, 2015 Tentsite before Bear Creek Trail Junction (2362.9) to Stirrup Creek (2388.7) 25.8 PCT miles today 2423.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,291 ft, – 6,640 ft It seems that with sunshine comes all sorts of good tidings. Now that the weather has improved it feels as though Washington is doing her…
Read MoreDay 131: Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
September 8, 2015 Bear Gap Trail Junction (2337.2) to Tentsite before Bear Creek Trail Junction (2362.9) 25.7 PCT miles 2397.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,153 ft, – 4,332 ft Today was officially our first full day of blue skies in Washington, and with it came out first ever views of Mount Rainier. The…
Read MoreDay 130: The Only Way Out is Through
September 7, 2015 Snow Lake (2313.0) to Bear Gap Trail Junction (2337.2) 24.2 PCT miles today 2371.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,276 ft, – 3,932 ft This morning was a rough one. Pickles and I had had enough of the rain, but clearly Washington had not. We woke up in a cloud, packed…
Read MoreDay 129: We’re All in This Together
September 6, 2015 Hwy 12 – White Pass (2303.0) to Snow Lake (2313.0) 10.0 PCT miles today 2347.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,409 ft, – 932 ft Morning neroes are the best. It brings so much relief to know that you only have to get in about 10 miles in a day, and…
Read MoreDay 128: Are We There Yet?
September 5, 2015 (24th Re-Ration – White Pass) Tentsite before Hidden Spring (2293.1) to Hwy 12 – White Pass (2303.0) 9.9 PCT miles today 2337.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,574 ft, – 2,334 ft We assumed that when we finally got to camp last night we were out of the worst of it…
Read MoreDay 127: A Recipe for Adventure
September 4, 2015 Tentsite before Walupt Lake Trail Junction (2269.1) to Tentsite before Hidden Spring (2293.1) 24.0 PCT miles today 2327.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,036 ft, – 5,297 ft You’ll want to begin with a beautiful and epic wilderness area. Sprinkle in some unique wildlife, like mountain goats, llamas, and marmots. Add…
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