PCT Day 105, 25 August 2022 (Thursday)
"Night And Day"
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Start Location: |
Stehekin |
Destination: |
Six Mile Campsite |
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PCT Miles Day 105: |
11.2 |
Cum PCT Miles: |
1,937.9 |
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Non-PCT Miles Day 105: |
1.8 |
Cum All Miles: |
2050.0 |
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PCT Miles Remaining: |
714.9 |
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Elevation Gain Day 105: |
2,818 |
Cum Elevation Gain: |
340,822 |
I thought about taking a zero day in Stehekin today, but was only going to do so if I could get a room at one of the two resorts here. Since everything was fully booked, it was a pretty easy decision to get back on the trail this afternoon. I actually ended up getting everything done I wanted: I took a shower, I did my laundry, I picked up a couple resupply boxes at the post office, got all my resupply food organized and packed up, and I went to the Stehekin Pastry Co.
My timing was good, because just when I was done at the bakery, I was able to catch the shuttle back up to High Bridge. I was back on the trail at 2:15pm. Because of North Cascades National Park restrictions, I was going to have to make a choice between two campsites tonight. The first one is at Bridge Creek which is five miles up the trail. The second is Six Mile Camp, which is 11 miles up the trail. There was going to be a steady, steep uphill climb today, so I wasn’t sure where I’d stop, especially since my pack was, once again, heavy with food.
Even with the relentless uphill climb, I was making good time. So, I decided to go to Six Mile Camp. This will, hopefully, put me in good position to get to the Canadian border in three more days. It is only 69 miles away.
One of the reasons I was making good time today is that I was hiking on good, well maintained trail. This trail is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS), not the National Forest Service (NFS). The NPS puts a much higher priority on good trails than does the NFS. In Washington, it’s a very stark difference. It’s really like night and day. Too bad the NPS doesn’t oversee the entire PCT; if they did, the experience of hiking the PCT in Washington would be vastly better.
The famous Stehekin Pastry Company
Hmm, I wonder if my shoes should be longer
Slatted suspension bridge over Bridge Creek, the sketchiest bridge I've ever crossed over
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