Day 109: Snoqualmie Pass
From Olallie Meadow mile 2385.8 to Snoqualmie Pass mile 2390.6 I woke up in a cloud, everything wet. A quick 2 hour walk got me to the pass where the last stretch was down a ski slope. I ate, several times, while waiting to Read More
Day 108: All Clear
From mile 2363.3 to Olallie Meadow mile 2385.8 There was only a little ash on my tent this morning and I smelled no smoke. The sun came up and it was a beautiful day. It was still hazy in the distance and where there Read More
Day 107: Ash, Cinder & Smoke
From mile 2339.1 to mile 2363.3 I woke to find a layer of ash on my tent this morning. I packed up quietly as two other hikers were nearby and still in their tents. Walking by 7 but it seemed earlier than that. The Read More
Day 106: Flareup
From Anderson Lake mile 2316 to mile 2339.1 I got an early start and was walking by 6. That meant packing up in near dark. I walked 2.5 miles to Dewey Lake for breakfast. After that was a good climb, most of it exposed. Read More
Day 105: Elk Blowing
From Dark Meadow mile 2293.6 to Anderson Lake mile 2316 For the first half of the day the trail meandered along past a series of ponds, mostly stagnant. The air was hazy with smoke from distant fires. The smell was strong and unpleasant. By Read More
Day 104: White Pass
From mile 2277 to Dark Meadow mile 2293.6 From our campsite it was 15 miles to Hwy 12 and White Pass. Down for 4 miles, a 2000 foot climb over the next 5 miles and then down to the pass. I just about ran Read More
Day 103: Goat Rocks Wilderness
From mile 2255.7 to mile 2277 At 2:30 this morning I got up to pee. I went just a short distance from my tent and was taking care of business when there was the sound of a branch breaking. I turned towards the sound Read More
Day 102: Mt Adams
From mile 2230 to mile 2255.7 The trail today was going around Mt Adams on it’s western shoulders. It was amazingly beautiful. Way back when this volcano last blew it appears to have lost a big chunk of the western side of the peak. Read More
Day 101: Trout Lake
From mile 2213.6 to mile 2230 (with a 14 mile hitch into Trout Lake and back) I was afraid I didn’t have enough food to make it to White Pass so we went into the town of Trout Lake today. From camp it was Read More
Day 100: Huckleberry Feast
From mile 2189.1 to mile 2213.6 Our campsite last night was spectacular. In addition to the views of Mt Adams we had a fantastic sky view. I did not put the rainfly on my tent so I had a star show all night. The Read More
