Day 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…

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Day 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…

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