Tag Archive for: Idaho

PNT day 20 – Jackson Creek Alternate
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAGeisinger Camp (296.2) to Trail Junction (314.6)
18.4 miles
What a difference a day makes! After a very pleasant night at Upper Priest Lake I packed up and said goodbye to Heather and Philip. They would paddle back to their car while I would…

PNT day 19 – Priest Lake & Upper Priest Lake
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAKent Camp (278.6) to Geisinger Camp (296.2)
approx. 10 miles via Priest Lake
I woke up after a night of tossing and turning. My legs were aching pretty bad. Thank god I had planned a short day and just wanted to get to Upper Priest Lake for…

PNT day 18 – Lion Creek Bushwhack
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAPyramid Lake Camp (271.6) to Kent Camp (278.7)
7.1 miles
Au! The decaying tree under my foot gave way and my left leg cracked down into nowhere. I could hardly catch my weight and the heavy weight of my backpack with the poles. Something scratched…

PNT day 17 – Parker Ridge Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAParker Ridge Trailhead (255) to Pyramid Lake Camp (271.6)
16.6 miles
After a very nice breakfast Wilma and Larry drove me to the trailhead where the Parker Creek Trail started. From their house it was a 40 minutes drive. I enjoyed just sitting…

PNT day 15 & 16 – Rest in Bonners Ferry
Pacific Northwest Trail, USABonners Ferry
0 miles
Picked up by Wilma and Larry I got to enjoy a couple of well needed rest days. We had a great time together going on a Kayaking trip or to the local museum in Bonners Ferry. Besides that the two tried to fatten me…

PNT day 14 – Bussard Mountain Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAFiest Creek Resort (230.2) to Bonners Ferry (246)
15.8 miles
I woke up at 4:30am. Sounds crazy? Actually there's a one hour time difference between Montana and Idaho so yesterday I had to turn my watch one hour back. Good for me because now…

PNT day 13 – Ruby Ridge Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USATrail Camp (217.6) to Fiest Creek Resort (230.2)
12.6 miles
My plan was to sleep in as I had only a short day to Fiest Creek Resort where I wanted to camp. David and Leo were already awake and I joined them for breakfast at the camp table.…