September 2015 Snoqualmie Pass WA to Manning Park, Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

Continuing where they left off in 2013, Bob and Rick, over the first 19 days in September, backpacked north 268 miles (with 65,000' of ascent) into Canada to complete the Washington PCT. They were joined by Dave on his first Washington PCT section, and by Gene to Stehekin (13 days) on his second. The North Cascades country they crossed is some of the wildest and most beautiful on the PCT.

The trip encompassed 14 full days and five "Neros," with overnight town resupply stops at the ends of Days 6 and 13. The first 7 days were unusually wet with rain, small hail and snow, but the weather improved considerably the rest of the trip. The rain that first week, and the weekend before, helped mute the impact of widespread wild fires. This led to the reopening of a closed section that would have required a major road detour. Besides spectacular scenery the entire way, another highlight was meeting many thru-hikers close to finishing.

Pictures by Bob, Dave, Gene and Rick -- Bob produced the report.

Pictures at https://photos.app.goo.gl/j8jUci8t4kJi9BHC9