Glacier Peak is one of the 5 big volcanic mountains in Washington.  It’s probably the most remote place on the entire trail, and it’s absolutely the best place I encountered the entire trip.  If you can only do a small section of the trail, this stretch from Stevens Pass to Lake Chelan should be it. … More Pictures of Washington (Glacier Peak Wilderness, aka: The Best Place on the PCT)

As you can imagine, walking the PCT is a difficult endeavor.  Washington, at least for me, represented the trail at its most violent, exhausting, breath-taking, and life-sapping.  Part of me felt like I was bleeding into the earth (in a good way), and part of me felt like I was being crushed down into an … More And All The Rest

Lava Springs to 2272.1 (2247.0 to 2272.1) Daily miles: 25.1 Goat Rocks Wilderness today, also known as Prettiest Spot On PCT by many.  Ate huckleberries all the way there, and arrived in time with the clouds.  No sunshine and mountains obscured, but that’s OK, because this is a magical place nonetheless.  Doesn’t feel like America, … More Goat Rocks (August 31)

Trout Lake Creek to Lava Springs (2221.3 to 2247.0) Daily miles: 25.7 Colder days, earlier nights, clouds like you’d expect.  Washington for sure.  Rainier covered in grey, Mt. Adams right above me.  Walking the slopes of another solitary mountain.  Huge glaciers and milky snowmelt streams.  People everywhere and meadows to rule them all.  Tuck myself … More August 30th (Day…I don’t know anymore)