Day 143: Rain at Rainy Pass

September 20, 2015 High Bridge Ranger Station – Stehekin (2580.0) to Tentsite at Porcupine Creek (2601.3) 21.3 PCT miles today, 2 non-PCT miles today 2637.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,729 ft, – 2,177 ft Today marked the start of our final section on the PCT, from Stehekin to Manning Park. We now have…

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Day 142: Hike Your Own Hike

September 19, 2015 (27th Re-Ration – Stehekin) Tentsite at Glacier Creek (2567.8) to High Bridge Ranger Station – Stehekin (2580.0) 12.2 PCT miles today 2614.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 838 ft, – 2,826 ft We got into Stehekin, our very last re-ration on the PCT, early this afternoon. The 12-mile hike in was…

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Day 140: The Beginning of the End

September 17, 2015 Tentsite before White Chuck Trail Junction (2521.6) to Tentsite at Vista Creek (2544.8) 23.2 PCT miles today 2579.4 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 7,511 ft, – 7,824 ft This morning we ate our last Thursday morning breakfast. We packed up our tent for the last time on a Thursday and even…

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