Day 19: Leaving Stehekin Start Mile: 2572.4 End Mile: 2564.2 PCT Miles: 8.2 This postcard had the same tent that we used on the trail! We woke up early to repack, since we had mailed ourselves way too much food (which is better than the alternative, I suppose). We decided that we would souvenir shop … Continue reading PCT Part 4: Stehekin to Stevens Pass
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PCT Part 3: Hart’s Pass to Stehekin
We came back to Hart's Pass to finish the part of the trail that we skipped: the tail end of Section L and all of Section K. Day 15: Back to Hart's Pass Start Mile: 2623.7 End Mile: 2616.8 PCT Miles: 6.9 My incredible friends S and A graciously drove us to the trailhead, which … Continue reading PCT Part 3: Hart’s Pass to Stehekin
PCT Part 2: Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
We decided to do a few sections out of order due to high snow levels. Instead of finishing up Section L and Section K by hiking from Hart's to Stevens, we skipped a letter of the alphabet and decided to do Section J: Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass. Day 8: Stevens Pass Start Mile: 2464.7 … Continue reading PCT Part 2: Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
PCT Part 1: Hart’s Pass to Canada
Day 1: Hart's Pass Start Mile: 2623.7End Mile: 2633.5PCT Miles: 9.8 To start our journey, we drove to Hart's Pass, the northernmost American trailhead of the PCT. It's about 30 miles from Hart's Pass to the Canadian border and the Northern Terminus of the PCT. Since entry to Canada was illegal due to COVID, we … Continue reading PCT Part 1: Hart’s Pass to Canada
PCT Part 0: The Before Times
As one might guess, our PCT hike of 2020 ended up looking quite different from how we initially pictured it. We had it all planned out - I would graduate in March 2020, we would start at the Mexican border in April 2020, and we would end triumphantly at the Canadian border in September 2020, … Continue reading PCT Part 0: The Before Times
The Wonderland Trail
I first learned about the Wonderland Trail when I was in junior high, hanging out with my friend K. She talked about how amazingly beautiful the trail was and how she couldn't wait to hike it. She also told me about Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a 2,650 mile trail that stretches from the Mexican border … Continue reading The Wonderland Trail
Chelan Lakeshore Trail
I haven't posted in a while! I've been busy, though I've still been traveling. Some of the places I've been to in the last few months include Bloomington, Indiana and Houston. But I mostly just did math stuff there and didn't have time to explore. However, I'm back to post about my first solo backpacking … Continue reading Chelan Lakeshore Trail
Olympic National Park: Grand Valley Loop
We went on a 3 day backpacking trip over Labor Day weekend to celebrate our anniversary. Only a week or two before our trip, the entire state of Washington was either on fire or covered in a thick layer of smoke. Thankfully, we got some cooler weather and rain that sent a lot of the … Continue reading Olympic National Park: Grand Valley Loop
North Cascades National Park: Ross Lake East Bank Trail
This was our first backpacking trip of the season. We had a prior commitment on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, so we only had Sunday and Monday to backpack. The trip we ended up taking was not at all what we intended. Originally, we planned to hike the Chelan Lakeshore Trail to Stehekin, which is … Continue reading North Cascades National Park: Ross Lake East Bank Trail
Olympic National Park: Enchanted Valley
NB: This post is backdated. Tim and I took a 27 mile, one night backpacking trip to Enchanted Valley in Olympic National Park. I had a prior commitment on Friday night, so we only had Saturday and Sunday to get to and from the trailhead and complete our hike. Tim did some research on overnight … Continue reading Olympic National Park: Enchanted Valley
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