July 13. Another very long day. Planned to only do 22 to Miners creek but realized the 4 after that point were flat (ish) and doing them today would mean a shorter day tomorrow. Maybe not the best idea. Started off in a valley forest on a gradual uphill. At one point I heard something … Continue reading Day 7: Trump Tower to Suiattle River. 26 miles.
Day 6: Stehekin to Trump Tower aka a creek. 4 miles.
July 12. Decided not to take an early shuttle and rest up with a nero out of town. The town is basically made up of the lodge, restaurant, general store, laundry and showers, and post office. Its half tourist trap and half PCT hiker haven. Woke up and managed to connect to the wifi to … Continue reading Day 6: Stehekin to Trump Tower aka a creek. 4 miles.
Day 5: Cutthroat Pass to Stehekin. 23 miles.
July 11. Twig and Taylor were gone by the time I set off. Caught up to them at a log bridge at lunch. Talked with them for a bit in the shade. Twig had an umbrella which I initially was pointless but was jealous of after hiking the heat. Ended up hiking with them for … Continue reading Day 5: Cutthroat Pass to Stehekin. 23 miles.
Day 4: Harts Pass to Cutthroat Pass. 27 miles.
July 10. Started off with two hikers named Storyteller and Brian. Fog everywhere, everything wet from the night before. Hard to leave knowing I probably wasn't going to see most of them again. So much fog everywhere. Little visibility most of the morning. Some sketchy patches of snow but nothing too bad. My time in … Continue reading Day 4: Harts Pass to Cutthroat Pass. 27 miles.
Day 3: Windy Pass to Harts Pass. 19 miles.
July 9. Zeke packed up and took off before me again. He’s pretty fast in the morning. I lingered a bit enjoying the views from our campsite. The hike back to Harts Pass was so beautiful. It was interesting seeing all the stuff I’d gone past on my way to the terminus but from another direction. … Continue reading Day 3: Windy Pass to Harts Pass. 19 miles.
Day 2: Windy Pass to Windy Pass after booping the Northern Terminus. 22 miles.
July 8. Zeke and I decided to leave most of our stuff at camp and slack pack to the Terminus. 22 miles to and from would be easier with lighter packs and this way we wouldn’t have to make camp again when we got back. Seemed a more balanced way to split up the miles … Continue reading Day 2: Windy Pass to Windy Pass after booping the Northern Terminus. 22 miles.
Day 1: Harts Pass to Windy Pass. 19 miles.
July 7.The rain came down heavy at night and it was beautiful and everything smelled like what imagined Washington smelling like, like wet earth and trees and fog. After a lingering breakfast, I packed up and got ready to start hiking. I was nervous and excited to start hiking. I started off with Tian, a … Continue reading Day 1: Harts Pass to Windy Pass. 19 miles.
Day 0: Bremerton to Harts Pass.
July 6. Got a ride to the post office so the others could mail their resupplies and so I could mail home the duffel bag I used to carry my stuff on the plane. Felt incredibly lucky to live so close to the trail and to have an easy place to mail things to. The others … Continue reading Day 0: Bremerton to Harts Pass.
Day -1: Long Beach to Bremerton.
July 5. After saying good-bye to my mom and sister, I hop on a flight from Long Beach to Seattle. On the flight I see all the different places I'll be passing through: The Sierra, Northern California, Oregon, Washington. A 3 hour flight and it'll take me months to get back home. I land at … Continue reading Day -1: Long Beach to Bremerton.
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