by Minstrel | Sep 6, 2023 | Canada, Trail, Washington
Start point Boundary Trail (PNT) and tentsites, mile 2651.7 End point Northern Terminus, mile 2655.2 Manning Park, British Columbia, approximately 8.5 miles past the Northern Terminus Miles hiked 3.5 US ~8.5 Canadian ~12 total Wilderness area Okanogan National Forest...
by Minstrel | Sep 5, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Holman Pass, mile 2638.3 End point Boundary Trail (PNT) and tentsites, mile 2651.7 Miles hiked 13.4 Wilderness area Okanogan National Forest Pasayten Wilderness The day on trail I love sleeping outside, and this tent site was so nice. I wish I got a...
by Minstrel | Sep 4, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Harts Pass, mile 2624.7 End point Holman Pass, mile 2638.3 Miles hiked 13.6 Wilderness area Pasayten Wilderness Okanogan National Forest People I met Mission Control and Spot The day on trail I got up stupid early. It was still dark. And the whole campsite...
by Minstrel | Sep 3, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Wow it was nice to sleep last night. Yesterday was so fraught with uncertainty that it was piling on with stress. We got up and it was just so pretty. Unfortunately, we found there was a black widow nest with a resident spider in a crack under one of the planks of...
by Minstrel | Sep 2, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
My goodness today is gonna be busy. We have to get back to Chelan then try to start hitching to Mazama to get back on the trail. We packed up and started with a mediocre breakfast at the lodge and restaurant. They shorted us a pancake, and when you’re supposed to get...
by Minstrel | Sep 1, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
Start point Skykomish End point Stehekin Miles hiked 0 — hitch only Wilderness area N/A People I met Beth’s aunts The day on road I got up and checked conditions. The trail is still very, very much shut down. The fires are very much raging. There’s no rain in...
by Minstrel | Aug 31, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
Ahhhhh I love sleeping in. And not having to worry about waking up early. Though I super don’t love road noise. At least my room was on the opposite side of the building from the train tracks. The trains come through regularly here. I got up, slowly, and lazed. Then I...
by Minstrel | Aug 30, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Tentsite at 2455.9 End point Stevens Pass, mile 2466.9 Miles hiked 11 Wilderness area Snoqualmie National Forest Wenatchee National Forest Alpine Lakes Wilderness The day on trail It was wet last night. Boo. And it’s wet this morning. But at least it’s...
by Minstrel | Aug 29, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Creek at mile 2437.3 End point Tentsite at 2455.9 Miles hiked 18.6 Wilderness area Alpine Lakes Wilderness Wenatchee National Forest Snoqualmie National Forest The day on trail I woke up feeling good. It rained and thundered after I went to bed but it was...
by Minstrel | Aug 28, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Lemah Creek, mile 2416.5 End point Creek at mile 2437.3 Miles hiked 20.8 Wilderness area Alpine Lakes Wilderness Wenatchee National Forest The day on trail I felt pretty refreshed after sleeping well. I’m still feeling the effects of not having rest in a...
