Tag Archive for: Washington

PNT day 72 – Cape Alava
Pacific Northwest Trail, USANorwegian Memorial Camp (1207.1) to Cape Alava (1217.0)
9.9 miles
When I left my tent early in the morning at 6 am it wasn't only misty, it was drizzling and everything was wet. It looked like I would never see the sun today! I went back into…

PNT day 71 – Tidal challenges
Pacific Northwest Trail, USAHole-in-the-Wall Camp (1199.7) to Norwegian Memorial Camp (1207.1)
7.4 miles
Today's coastal hike wasn't too easy and I was stopped way too early by tidal restrictions.
But let's start at the beginning....
Once again I had to leave Camp…

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…