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…

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…

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…

Day 8 of my Wonderland Trail trip, from Paradise Creek past Reflection Lakes and Box Canyon to Nickel Creek camp. miasma – noun.  a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor. I woke up dry, under a dry tarp.   I should have skipped it.   But an ounce of prevention, etc. etc.   The first part of the…

Day 7 of my Wonderland Trail hike.   Paradise Creek via Longmire and a hitchhike detour to Nisqually Glacier.   Today was a weird day, I started alone in the woods, got to eat real food, hitched up the mountain to a resort, got a bit lost, and ended the day hiking backwards down the trail….