Posts by Rochelle Comeaux
Day 132: Walking on Sunshine
September 9, 2015 Tentsite before Bear Creek Trail Junction (2362.9) to Stirrup Creek (2388.7) 25.8 PCT miles today 2423.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,291 ft, – 6,640 ft It seems that with sunshine comes all sorts of good tidings. Now that the weather has improved it feels as though Washington is doing her…
Read MoreDay 131: Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
September 8, 2015 Bear Gap Trail Junction (2337.2) to Tentsite before Bear Creek Trail Junction (2362.9) 25.7 PCT miles 2397.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,153 ft, – 4,332 ft Today was officially our first full day of blue skies in Washington, and with it came out first ever views of Mount Rainier. The…
Read MoreDay 130: The Only Way Out is Through
September 7, 2015 Snow Lake (2313.0) to Bear Gap Trail Junction (2337.2) 24.2 PCT miles today 2371.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,276 ft, – 3,932 ft This morning was a rough one. Pickles and I had had enough of the rain, but clearly Washington had not. We woke up in a cloud, packed…
Read MoreDay 129: We’re All in This Together
September 6, 2015 Hwy 12 – White Pass (2303.0) to Snow Lake (2313.0) 10.0 PCT miles today 2347.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,409 ft, – 932 ft Morning neroes are the best. It brings so much relief to know that you only have to get in about 10 miles in a day, and…
Read MoreDay 128: Are We There Yet?
September 5, 2015 (24th Re-Ration – White Pass) Tentsite before Hidden Spring (2293.1) to Hwy 12 – White Pass (2303.0) 9.9 PCT miles today 2337.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,574 ft, – 2,334 ft We assumed that when we finally got to camp last night we were out of the worst of it…
Read MoreDay 127: A Recipe for Adventure
September 4, 2015 Tentsite before Walupt Lake Trail Junction (2269.1) to Tentsite before Hidden Spring (2293.1) 24.0 PCT miles today 2327.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,036 ft, – 5,297 ft You’ll want to begin with a beautiful and epic wilderness area. Sprinkle in some unique wildlife, like mountain goats, llamas, and marmots. Add…
Read MoreDay 126: Walking the Road
September 3, 2015 Waterfall on Forest Road 23 on Cougar Crest Fire Alternate (approx. 2243.6) to Tentsite before Walupt Lake Trail Junction (2269.1) 15.5 Alternate miles today (Cougar Crest Fire Closure), 7.6 PCT miles today 2303.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown There’s really not a ton to say about today. We saw a few…
Read MoreDay 125: The Soggiest State
September 2, 2015 Deer Lake (2216.7) to Waterfall on Forest Road 23 on Cougar Crest Fire Alternate (approx. 2243.6) 20.4 PCT miles today, 6.5 Alternate miles (Cougar Crest Fire Closure) 2280.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown It is unbelievable how much it has rained since we entered Washington. The rain that began last night…
Read MoreDay 124: A Morning Nero
September 1, 2015 Crest Horse Camp – Trout Lake (2205.8) to Deer Lake (2216.7) 10.9 PCT miles today 2253.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,149 ft, – 828 ft It only took us 2,200 miles and 4 months to finally figure out how to make the most of a nero. In the past, we’ve…
Read MoreDay 123: The Return of Mama Bear
August 31, 2015 (23rd Re-Ration – Trout Lake) Trout River (2184.3) to Crest Horse Camp – Trout Lake (2205.8) 21.5 PCT miles today 2242.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,822 ft, – 3,077 ft Today is one of those days that ended drastically different than it began. We woke up this morning to a…
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