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Days 112 to 115 (Miles 1904.1 to 1981.3)
The trail gets progressively more scenic going north from Shelter Cove. We crossed Highway 58 near Willamette Pass and soon we were hiking in the forest, past the many lakes within the Willamette...
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Days 116 to 119 (Miles 1981.3 to 2094.5)
We got back on the trail at the Dee Wright Observatory. The observatory looks like a little castle built out of lava rock on Highway 242 at McKenzie Pass. Normally we would check out the view from the...
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Days 120 & 121 (Miles 2094.5 to 2144.2)
We left Timberline Lodge after eating their legendary breakfast buffet. Between the two of us, we had cheesy eggs, frittata, a biscuit, apple fritter pancakes with berries and whipped cream, several...
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Days 122 to 125 (Miles 2144.2 to 2226.4)
We crossed the Columbia River on Bridge of the Gods. The bridge has two lanes and no sidewalks. The woman in the toll booth gave us (somewhat obvious) instructions to walk single file, facing traffic....
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Days 126 to 128 (Miles 2226.4 to 2292.4)
It took a few phone calls to find a ride from Trout Lake back to the trailhead. The town has a trail angel list: names and phone numbers of people willing to shuttle hikers back and forth. The first...
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Days 129 to 132 (Miles 2292.4 to 2390.6)
We left White Pass with a 20% chance of rain in the forecast. In California, this usually means you’ll still see the sun at some point. In Washington, a 20% chance of rain means 100% cloud cover with...
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Days 133 to 136 (Miles 2390.6 to 2467.3)
There are two trails leaving Snoqualmie Pass: the PCT and the Goldmyer Hot Springs Alternate. Most of the alternate trails we’ve taken have been well worth it. With this in mind we were tempted to...
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Days 137 to 142 (Miles 2467.3 to 2569.4)
We heard from other hikers that Washington has a lot of steep ups and downs. This was definitely the case for the section of trail between Stevens Pass and Stehekin. We climbed 5500 to 6500 feet every...
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Days 143 to 146 (Miles 2569.4 to 2643.8)
We left Stehekin on the first shuttle at 8:15 in the morning. The bus made a quick stop at the bakery where almost everyone bought giant cinnamon rolls. The bus was filled with PCT hikers. We spent...
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Day 147 (Mile 2643.8 to Northern Terminus)
Rob woke up a few times during the night to the sound of deer munching grass near our tent. My head was wrapped in several layers (beanie, buff, jacket hood and sleeping bag) because temperatures have...
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