by Minstrel | Aug 27, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Unmarked tentsite at mile 2396.7 End point Lemah Creek, mile 2416.5 Miles hiked 19.8 Wilderness area Wenatchee National Forest Alpine Lakes Wilderness Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest The day on trail My body feels heavy today! Like, it doesn’t...
by Minstrel | Aug 26, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Tentsite at 2378.2 End point Unmarked tentsite at 2396.7 Miles hiked 18.7 Wilderness area Wenatchee National Forest Snoqualmie National Forest People I met A whole lot The day on trail I’m trying to push to Skykomish quickly, because I have to meet Beth at...
by Minstrel | Aug 25, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Tentsite past Mike Urich Cabin, mile 2349.7 End point Tentsite at 2378.2 Miles hiked 28.5 Wilderness area Snoqualmie National Forest Wenatchee National Forest People I met Peenz Artemia The day on trail Holy smokes I slept so well. It was a little damp all...
by Minstrel | Aug 24, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Unlisted site by Chinook Pass and Highway 410, mile 2324.5 End point Tentsite past Mike Urich Cabin, mile 2349.7 Miles hiked 25.2 Wilderness area William O Douglas Wilderness Mount Rainier Wilderness Snoqualmie National Forest Norse Peak Wilderness People...
by Minstrel | Aug 23, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point White Pass (Kracker Barrel general store), mile 2295.9 End point Unlisted site by Chinook Pass and Highway 410, mile 2324.5 Miles hiked 28.6 trail miles, .6 road walk Wilderness area Snoqualmie National Forest William O Douglas Wilderness The day on trail...
by Minstrel | Aug 22, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Tentsites at mile 2277.3 End point White Pass (Kracker Barrel general store), mile 2295.9 Miles hiked 18.6 trail miles, 0.6 mile road walk Wilderness area Snoqualmie National Forest Goat Rocks Wilderness Gifford Pinchot National Forest People I met The...
by Minstrel | Aug 21, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Lava Spring and Tentsite, mile 2250.5 End point Tentsites at mile 2277.3 Miles hiked 26.8 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mount Adams Wilderness Goat Rocks Wilderness The day on trail Such a pretty morning. But y’all, it’s officially smoky....
by Minstrel | Aug 20, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Trout Lake, mile 2229.9 End point Lava Spring and Tentsite, mile 2250.5 Miles hiked 20.6 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mount Adams Wilderness People I met Milkman Bones Spiffy (and her sister) The day on trail Back on trail today! It’s...
by Minstrel | Aug 19, 2023 | Oregon, Washington, Zero days
I woke up pumped! I stole a shower from the designated drive up campsite showers. Sneaky me. I showed Ranger and G.C. where to find them. We ran and got breakfast then headed to the event. When I broke camp I ended up leaving all my stuff under my rain fly and tucked...
by Minstrel | Aug 18, 2023 | Oregon, Washington, Zero days
Holy smokes I’M AT TRAIL DAYS! It’s so pretty. Got up. Had some breakfast at the diner nearby. It was fine, decent diner food. The onslaught of hikers plus the normal influx of weekenders ran them pretty thin. As soon as the event opened, I went there. First stop was...
