Posts by Rochelle Comeaux
Day 122: A Whole New World
August 30, 2015 Tentsite after Greenleaf Creek (2160.9) to Trout River (2184.3) 23.4 PCT miles today 2221.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 6,779 ft, – 5,815 ft Washington has quite possibly been the biggest surprise so far on the PCT. This state is a legitimate rain forest! We have seen more shades of the…
Read MoreDay 121: Welcome to Washington
August 29, 2015 Bridge of the Gods – Cascade Locks (2155.1) to Tentsite after Greenleaf Creek (2160.9) 5.8 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 2207.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,141 ft, – 753 ft Yesterday we were so tired by the time we reached Cascade Locks that seeing Bridge of the Gods…
Read MoreDay 120: Saving the Best for Last
August 28, 2015 Tentsite after Lolo Pass (2124.8) to Bridge of the Gods – Cascade Locks (2155.1) 13.9 PCT miles today, 15.5 Alternate miles today (Eagle Creek Alternate), 1 non-PCT mile today 2201.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown Today flew by for a number of reasons. First of all, most of the day was…
Read MoreDay 119: Lost on Hood
August 27, 2015 Seasonal Stream before Timberline Trail Junction (2104.8) to Tentsite after Lolo Pass (2124.8) 20.0 PCT miles today 2170.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,412 ft, – 4,976 ft Today felt more challenging than it should have. We slept in just a bit this morning since we knew that we only had…
Read MoreDay 118: Is This Real Life?
August 26, 2015 Hwy 26 – Portland (2097.0) to Seasonal Stream before Timberline Trail Junction (2104.8) 7.8 PCT miles today 2150.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,165 ft, – 739 ft And just like that, we’re back here in our tent, listening to huge trees creak in the wind, and brushing our teeth by…
Read MoreDay 117: A Zero for the Books
August 25, 2015 Hwy 26 – Portland (2097.0) 0 PCT miles today 2142.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Today was just about the most heartwarming and fulfilling zero that we could have imagined. There is no way to do it justice with this blog post, but I’ll at least…
Read MoreDay 116: Home Is Where the Heart Is
August 24, 2015 (22nd Re-Ration – Portland) Tentsite before Wilson Road (2077.4) to Hwy 26 – Portland (2097.0) 19.6 PCT miles today 2142.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,401 ft, – 1,461 ft Tonight I’m going to bed with a full heart and a huge smile. After an incredibly easy 20 miles of hiking,…
Read MoreDay 115: Pit Stop Pleasures
August 23, 2015 Tentsite past Breitenbush Campground (2049.7) to Tentsite before Wilson Road (2077.4) 27.7 PCT miles today 2123.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,889 ft, – 4,328 ft I honestly don’t even remember most of today’s hike. I’m pretty sure it was almost all the exact same from beginning to end…lots of pine…
Read MoreDay 114: Delayed Gratification
August 22, 2015 Rockpile Lake (2022.2) to Tentsite past Breitenbush Campground (2049.7) 27.5 PCT miles today 2095.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,501 ft, – 6,124 ft If there is one thing backpackers are very good at, it is delayed gratification. I have a feeling that people who like quick rewards and immediate solutions…
Read MoreDay 113: Knocking Them Out
August 21, 2015 Big Lake Youth Camp (2001.5) to Rockpile Lake (2022.2) 20.7 PCT miles today, .8 non-PCT miles today 2068.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,198 ft, – 1,656 ft The Cascades are really something. We did less miles than we expected today, mostly thanks to Big Lake Youth Camp’s incredible generosity, but…
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