Pemigewasset Wilderness 2023

I spent 3 days in the Pemi in late October.   Highly recommended, but you have to like mud, wet feet, and sub-freezing temps.   As a bonus, you have the whole Wilderness to yourself.  For Pemi fans, this post will be similar to the other ones.   Why do I go back?   Because its a Wilderness, and…

CDT0 – Lordsburg

Finally in Lordsburg, ready to go! Greyhound After a rough night in the hotel where I woke up every 30 minutes thinking I was running late, I both successfully got on the shuttle bus and convinced the driver to make a detour and drop me off at the Greyhound station. As soon as I arrived…

Wonderland Trail – Sunrise via Burroughs Mountain

Day 11 of my Wonderland Trial hike, from Glacier Basin down to Sunrise via Burroughs Mountain.   Last day, time to go home. Another no-hurry day, although I was on a schedule.   A friend from the PCT was meeting me at Sunrise around 10am, and I had about 5.5 miles to go, including up and over…

Wonderland Trail – Glacier Basin via White River Campground

Day 10 of my Wonderland Trail hike, from Sunrise Camp to Glacier Basin via White River Campground.   Final full day of hiking! Goodbye Summerland Woke up and puttered around, not wanting to leave.   Today was going to be super easy, almost all downhill or flat, with a bit of up at the end.   Finishing meant…

Wonderland Trail – Sunrise Camp via Indian Bar

Day 9 of my Wonderland Trail hike, Sunrise Camp via Cowlitz Divide and Indian Bar. Pic heavy post, but that’s why you’re here right? Up into the haze “Cowlitz Divide is dry”, they said.   “It’s 6.5 miles from Nickel Creek to Indian Bar”, they said.   “Ok, I’ll fill my water bottle”, I said.   It’s not…