Tag Archive for: Purcell Mountains

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.…

PNT day 12 – Midge Creek Trail & Rock Candy Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAGarver Mountain Trailhead (197) to Trail Camp (217.6)
20.6 miles
This morning I cheated a lot. Randy had offered to give me a ride down the road to the trailhead. Turned out that the trailhead was about 13 miles away on forest roads. Normally…

PNT day 11 – Vinal Creek Trail & Bunker Creek Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAMt. Henry Lookout (170.2) to Yaak (184)
13.8 miles
Although today was mostly downhill for me it was quite a demanding hike. I started around 8am together with Cheeto and Fartbag. We had a couple hundred yards together before they would head…

PNT day 10 – Purcell Mtn Trail & Mt Henry Lookout
Pacific Northwest Trail, USABoulder Lake Camp (161.5) to Mt Henry Lookout (170.2)
8.7 miles
I was lying in my sleeping bag and listened to the otherworldly silence outside. No wind, no rain, nothing.
"Krck, krck, krck" something was outside my tent. I turned around…

PNT day 9 – Webb Mountain Trail and Boulder Lake Trail
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAMt. Webb trailhead (150.5) to Boulder Lake Camp (161.5)
11 miles
My night at Rose and Scott's place was just awesome! But even if I tried to sleep in I was awake early with the birds. I sat down at the kitchen bar and Rose made some coffee.…

PNT day 8 – Kootenai Rails to Trails
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAEureka (132.9) to Rexford (142.0)
9.1 miles
I left the Silverado Motel around 10ish and made my way down US Hwy 93 towards downtown Eureka. I wanted to go to Cafe Jax which was known amongst hikers for a good breakfast. Unbelievable I had…