
PNT day 70 – La Push & Quillayute River
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAScott Creek Camp (1190.4) to Hole-in-the-Wall Camp (1199.7)
9.3 miles
I woke up and stayed in my sleeping bag until 7:30. There was no rush as I wanted to go around Scott's Bluff which required a tide of only 1 ft. This would be the case short…

PNT day 69 – Wilderness Coast
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAHoh River Camp (1178.1) to Scott Creek Camp (1190.7)
12.6 miles
I woke up early because I was excited. But I was also tired and so I was lying awake in my tent from around 4:30 to 6:30.
It was past seven when I walked down the road towards…

PNT day 68 – Hoh River
Pacific Northwest Trail, USABogachiel State Park (1156.6) to Hoh River Camp (1178.4)
21.8 miles
I sat at the picnic table at my campsite and started writing a blogpost when two men with three big dogs showed up. They asked for the river. I pointed in the rough direction…

PNT day 66 & 67 – Port Angeles & Forks
Pacific Northwest Trail, USASome miles around town
I had booked myself a halfway affordable motel right in the center of Port Angeles. Given the fact that the room rate included breakfast and laundry was for free it wasn't a bad deal. And I could always close my eyes…

PNT day 65 – Elwha River Trail II
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAMary's Falls Camp (1089.3) to Olympic Hot Springs Rd Trailhead (1100.8)
11.5 miles + 2 miles to alternate Trailhead
Adventure Muffin had left camp well before me. In the morning I only saw the remains of his campfire - he used wood fires for…

PNT day 64 – Hayden Pass & Elwha River Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USADose Meadows Camp (1071.4) to Mary's Falls Camp (1089.3)
17.9 miles
It was around 5 am when I had to leave my tent for a bathroom break. I couldn't believe I had been sleeping like a stone the whole night. Back in I curled up in my sleeping…

PNT day 63 – Grand Pass Alternate
Pacific Northwest Trail, USA8.5 miles on Grand Pass Alternate from Gladys Lake to Dose Meadows Camp
Passes climbed: Grand Pass, Cameron Pass, Lost Pass
I had a new friend moving around my campsite when I packed up in the morning. The deer seemed to be not afraid at all…

PNT day 62 – Deer Ridge Trail & Lilian Ridge Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USADeer Ridge Trailcamp (mile 24 on Alternate) to Gladys Lake Camp (mile 8.5 on Grand Pass Alternate)
approx. 18 miles
I started at my usual time but not without saying goodbye and giving a hug to one of my Camp neighbors. She had told me…

PNT day 61 – Forest Roads
Pacific Northwest Trail, USASalmon Creek Camp (1.1 on alternate) to Deer Ridge Trail Camp (24.0 on Alternate)
22.9 miles
When I woke up this morning I didn't want to leave. As always I wanted just to turn around and sleep in. But I know that I had more than 20 miles…

PNT day 60 – Larry Scott Trail to Discovery Bay
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAPort Townsend (1000.3) to Salmon Creek Camp (1015.1)
14.8 miles + 1.1 miles on Alternate
Only the dogs barked when I left the trail angels place. To be honest my night there hasn't been my best. I could hear mice running around in the ceiling…

PNT day 59 – Port Townsend
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAIt should be my last visit to a post office on this trip. Slowly I made my way up the stairs of the historical building in downtown Port Townsend.
Post offices kind of look the same all over the US. I loved being in one! Despite one very…

PNT day 57 & 58 – permits and more
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAWhile I was staying at Kay and Dale's place on Whidbey Island they had some other friends staying at their house as well. Liz arrived to show her mother the area. We had dinner and a wonderful oatmeal breakfast made by Dale together and they…