Northern Washington

Days 1-18: Ross Lake to Snoqualmie Pass

300.3 miles hiked

125,555' CLIMB | 127,015' DESCENT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stories & Pictures

Click on thumbnails to enlarge picture
or read blog post

 

Hover for caption
Featured
Sweet Alpine Basins
Sweet Alpine Basins
A Little Nostalgia & A Lot of Alpine Lakes
A Little Nostalgia & A Lot of Alpine Lakes

Glacier Peak shows itself, and we meet several Cascade gems

Another Storm, Then On to the Next Resupply
Another Storm, Then On to the Next Resupply
Glaciers & Storms
Glaciers & Storms

The beauty and sheer power of nature

Back Into the Wilderness
Back Into the Wilderness

Blueberries, socializing, forest walking, and freshly cut logs

Stehekin!
Stehekin!

We finally visit the famous bakery, and enjoy our first town stop

Blowdowns and Leisure Miles
Blowdowns and Leisure Miles

Umpteen ways to get past a downed tree & a forced slowdown brings a magnificent detour

The Misty Mountains
The Misty Mountains

The weather forecast is for Washington mix

Bonus Miles
Bonus Miles

Before we head south, we must first hike north

Southern Washington

DAYS 19-30: SNOQUALMIE PASS TO CASCADE LOCKS

248.1 MILES HIKED 

74,587' CLIMB | 77,650' DESCENT

Stories & Pictures

Click on thumbnails to enlarge picture
or read blog post

 

Hover for caption
Featured
Quintessential WA, Timber Harvest, Oregon!
Quintessential WA, Timber Harvest, Oregon!

The weather changes quickly, we listen to the forest, and we finally cross the Bridge of the Gods

Out of the Heat Wave & Into the Roaring Fog
Out of the Heat Wave & Into the Roaring Fog

We reluctantly leave the Abbey, trail talk centers around mosquitos, and we wonder when 20 miles became a short-ish day of hiking

Shinrin-yoku (Japanese- bathing in the forest)
Shinrin-yoku (Japanese- bathing in the forest)

Trail crew in action, Mt. Adams is another stunner, & we visit a rural Zen monastery

*I Was Told There Would Be Goats
*I Was Told There Would Be Goats

Goat Rocks Wilderness lives up to the hype, with one notable exception*

3M (Mountain Goats, Mt. Rainier, & Mosquitos)
3M (Mountain Goats, Mt. Rainier, & Mosquitos)

Grapes, Mt Rainier up close & personal, and a trail magic pixie appears at an alpine lake

Hitting Our Stride
Hitting Our Stride

More Mt. Rainier, a gear update, and trail names

Hiker Boxes & Starter Trails
Hiker Boxes & Starter Trails

We learn the way to Silver Peak, enjoy impeccably maintained trail, and Mt. Rainier makes an appearance