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Any PCT ecperts on here?
« on: July 05, 2013, 08:22:59 AM »
I am to late this year but I plan on doing the washington part of the PCT breaking it into sections. Anyone ever done this? I am trying to figure out timelines and such. Any good books you know of on the washington part of the PCT? Thanks in advance
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 08:26:19 AM »
Whuppinstick has done the whole thing. He might be a little tough to get hold of right now. I want to do hwy 2 to i-90 and will allow 4 days I think. I like to take my time, do some fishing, sightseeing, etc and its +70 miles.
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 08:27:56 AM »
The northernmost portion would just now be opening up.   

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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 08:58:52 AM »
I hiked from the Canadian Border down to where it pops out in the Gorge.  Great trip.  I had made plans to start down at the California / Mexico boarder in April and hike the entire trail, but plans fell through.  Definitely a fun trip and lots of great scenery.
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 09:06:40 AM »
I've only done Canada down to stehekin late in the summer and it was a blast. Passed a lot of guys headed north that did the whole trail.


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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 09:27:51 AM »
I plan to do Hwy 2 (Steven's pass) to I-90 (Snoqualmie) as well. Still trying to plan it. I'll probably go with a couple of work buddies.

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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2013, 02:25:25 PM »

 :yeah:
 
I wanted to do this this year but looks like next year. I was thinking of doing it in 5-6 days. I like to take my time. Thats about 10-12 miles a day. It would be cool to do the state in sections.

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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 05:01:32 PM »
I've been wanting to do the PCT from Stevens to Snoqualmie for some years now. This next week (leaving Thursday, 7/11) I'm think of doing the PCT from Stevens North bound for a day or two then back down.

I was at the Redmond REI today and saw various books about the PCT. I skimmed them but will probably just google how to find the trailhead and take off from there.


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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 06:46:10 PM »
Still tons of snow up high, I do A lot of backpacking in the ALW and last few years even second week in August we had to cross many sections were the trail was covered by large snow fields, making it much more difficult to cover ground plus the forest service cut there budget and there's many sections that have blow downs covering the trail, I just went up 2 weeks ago and encountered 5 to 6 feet of snow in timbered areas between 5 and 6 thousand feet, I'm doing a 60 mile wilderness hike 3rd week in August taking 7 days, berries will be out good by then and trails are mostly melted out.

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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 08:02:04 PM »
im no expert but im planning on doing Rainy pass (hwy 20) down to stehekin late this summer, thinking mid to late september planning on 3 to 4 days. if i remember right its a 35 mile jaunt.

remember working on a chip seal on hwy 20 a few years ago and there was snow up high well into late summer

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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2013, 09:27:15 PM »
I'm always amazed at the snow level.  I hit snow at the end of August in the Pasayten two year ago.  Anyone have ave recommendations for a 1 night solo destination? HWY2 or I90 but I can go just about anywhere.

Also, I use this site to check the snow levels:

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/Washington/washington.html

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Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2013, 10:04:27 PM »
Still snow at sawyer pass on tonga ridge. Not very high, not very much snow but there's still snow.
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2013, 07:38:48 PM »
I do not have a map in front of me  but I was thinking of breaking it up like this.
Stage 1. Canadian border to hwy 20
stage 2. hwy 20 to hwy 2
stage 3. 2 to 90
stage 4. 90 to 410
stage 5. 410 to 12
stage 6. 12 to columbia river.
 Now I just have to figure out the mileages for all these stages.
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2013, 09:42:30 AM »
You would have to have someone help with food at meeting points wouldn't you? Sounds like a blast, a guy would be pretty stinky at the end of the trip like that. Mosquitos love it when we sweat!! Take lots of pic's.
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Re: Any PCT ecperts on here?
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2013, 11:33:00 PM »
I do not have a map in front of me  but I was thinking of breaking it up like this.
Stage 1. Canadian border to hwy 20
stage 2. hwy 20 to hwy 2
stage 3. 2 to 90
stage 4. 90 to 410
stage 5. 410 to 12
stage 6. 12 to columbia river.
 Now I just have to figure out the mileages for all these stages.
I've done some of those, a couple of them a few times. You may consider doing that in reverse order unless things open up early next year. Or mix it up a little. I was in "stage 5" last weekend and as others have mentioned lots of snow and blow downs. Guys were getting around but it looked slow and a lot of extra work. Some of the sections in stage one and two are typically the last to melt out.

 


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