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Day 162 (2624-2660)

Sunday October 7 Start: Mile 2624 [Washington Section L - Page 3] End: Mile 2660 (Castle Creek) [Washington Section L - Page 9] Today is a big day, I have to finish soon or I’ll miss my flight home. I … Continue reading

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Day 161 (2602-2624)

Saturday October 6 Start: Mile 2602 [Washington Section L -  Page 1] End: Mile 2624 [Washington Section L - Page 3] I’m beginning to feel the pressure to finish soon but decide to save my energy for tomorrow. I’ll need … Continue reading

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Day 160 (2580-2602)

Friday October 5, 2012 Start: Mile 2580 (High Bridge) [Washington Section K - Page 13] End: Mile 2602 [Washington Section L - Page 1] The hike, in itself quite boring becomes an interesting challenge when my right eyeglass falls from … Continue reading

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Day 159 (2568-2580)

Thursday October 4, 2012 Start: Mile 2568 End: Mile 2580 I make good miles and manage to get to the ranger station on time for the 12:15 bus to Stehekin. The bakery, the only place where you can buy food … Continue reading

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Day 158 (2544-2568)

Wednesday October 3, 2012 Start: Mile 2544 End: Mile  2568 The beautiful old growth forest that I hike through in the morning makes way for a rather boring and long climb from 2400 to 6000 feet. Somehow I do better … Continue reading

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Day 157(2529.5-2544)

Tuesday October 2 It dries quickly. It’s cold, icy winds. Mica lake is frozen. I descend 2500 feet and after lunch go up 2400 ft again. The trail is difficult. Overgrown, fallen trees everywhere, heavily eroded. The climb is steep … Continue reading

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Day 156 (2506.0-2529.5)

Monday October 1 A beautiful golden sunset. No oranges or reds but deep browns. I step in a creek and get my right foot wet. Natty hikes on after lunch. He’s faster than I am. It starts to rain. Not … Continue reading

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Day 155 (2485.6-2506.0)

Sunday September 30 I run into Natty and we hike together for the rest of the day. We stop at Pear Lake to get water. It’s a place I’d like to come back to. There’s a lot of up and … Continue reading

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Day 154 (Dinsmore’s -)

Saturday September 29 Rain.

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Day 153 (2470-2476) Dinsmore’s Hiker Haven

Friday September 28, 2012 Start: Mile 2470 End: Mile 2476 A few miles to Stevens Pass. The place is deserted. I get a ride from a surveyor fairly quickly. We get coffee in the baring store. I go to the … Continue reading

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