Wonderland Trail – Pyramid Creek via Mirror Lakes

Day 6 of my Wonderland Trail hike, Pyramid Creek via Mirror Lakes and Devil’s Dream. This was the first of two easy days, and by easy I mean only around 8 miles.   Because you have to camp at designated sites, and because I was picking up a maildrop in Longmire Village, I had to time…

Wonderland Trail – South Puyallup River via Klapatche Park

Day 5 of my Wonderland Trail hike, from Golden Lakes Camp to the South Puyallup River camp via Klapatche Park. Another day that started easy, and then a big downhill.   There was much debate on the trail how one pronounced the word “Puyallup”.   “Poo-ya-loop?”   “Puy-allup?”    “Poo-la-yoop?”    I think “Puy-allup” is closest to the…

Wonderland Trail – to Golden Lakes Camp

Day 4 on the Wonderland Trail, Eagle’s Roost to Golden Lakes Camp. Mowich Lake Someone said it was an easy walk from Eagle’s Roost / Spray Falls down to Mowich Lake.   And they were mostly right.   I was eager to get going, the prospect of a proper toilet and AC power spurred me on.   It…

Wonderland Trail – to Eagle’s Roost Camp via Spray Park

Second full day of hiking the Wonderland Trail, from Mystic Lake Camp to Eagle’s Roost Camp via the Spray Park alternate. Mystic was another camp that felt high, like I was going to start off level and work my way downwards.    While not entirely true, it was good to start with that mindset.   The…

Wonderland Trail – Sunrise Camp to Mystic Camp

Sunrise to Mystic Camp First full day of hiking on the Wonderland Trail. Up at around 6:30 when it got light, and had a leisurely breakfast of PB on a bagel.   I had about 10 miles to go, and it was looking good – a small climb up, some flat, a long climb down, and…