Tag Archive for: Washington

PCT WA Day 10 – White Pass

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Mountain Camp (2280.5) to White Pass / Hwy 12 (2295.9) Today was most likely my latest hiking start ever. It was past 9:30 when I hit the trail and started hiking. Having had a big day yesterday I slept in and got up when everyone else at…

PCT WA Day 9 – Knife’s Edge

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Walupt Lake Trail Camp (2265.6) to Mountain Camp (2280.5) 14.9 miles I slept in and started my morning chores when I heard some noise from the neighbor tent. It was cinnamon oatmeal and breakfast essentials chocolate flavor for breakfast.…

PCT WA Day 8 – Into Goat Rocks

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Killen Creek Camp (2245.5) to Walupt Lake Trail Camp (2265.6) 20.1 miles I had planned to do another 15 mile day but by accident it turned out to be a 20! I slept in and stayed in my tent until I had to go for a morning pee. Most tents…

PCT WA Day 7 – Mt. Adams Wilderness

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Forest Road 23 (2229.9) to Killen Creek Camp (2245.4) 15.5 miles I took the shuttle at 8 am and left my loved little mountain town Trout Lake. Bryan and his little dog Poppie gave us a ride up the mountain. Everything was well organized…

PCT WA Day 5 & 6 – Into Trout Lake

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Trout Creek Camp (2224.9) to Forest Service Road 23 (2229.9) 5 miles & zero Today was town day. Only 5 miles were between myself and a well earned lunch in Trout Lake. From the comments on Guthook (now FarOut) - the app we use for…

PCT WA Day 4 – Indian Heaven Wilderness

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Parking lot Camp (2198.9) to Trout Creek Camp (2224.9) 26 miles I woke up to the roar of a cougar. Well… wait. It was just a ringing sound. Sounds like tent stakes very close by and it’s a sign that Brolli takes off. Early bird. Indian…

PCT WA Day 3 – Familiar Grounds

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Trout Creek Camp (2177.6) to Parking Lot Camp (2198.9) 21.3 miles The night at Trout Creek was quiet after I put my ear plugs in. A light drizzle woke me up in the morning. After weeks without rain at home as well as in the desert the…

PCT WA Day 2 – Becoming a hiker again

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Cedar Mountain Camp (2156.2) to Trout Creek Camp (2177.6) 21.4 miles My first night on trail was eerily quiet. The trees were standing around my tent. Black in front of a grayish sky. I couldn’t sleep. For me it’s normal that I would…

PCT WA Day 1 – Bridge of the Gods – take 3

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Bridge of the Gods (2.148,2) to cedar Mountain campsite (2.156,2) 8 miles Crossing the Bridge of the Gods Far away places we visit three times in our lives must be something special. Memories were shooting all through my head when…

PNT day 72 – Cape Alava

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Norwegian 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…
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PNT day 71 – Tidal challenges

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Hole-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

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Scott 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…