14 Miles
Our campsite turned out to have a great view of Mt. Rainier behind it. We also woke up to frost on some of the plants near the tent. There was one big climb to do and then a descent to the highway where we were meeting Heidi. The climb went smoothly, and finished with more views of Rainier. Godfather, Navigator, Clancy, and Zippy passed us. During the descent we decided what we wanted to get on our pizza since we knew there was a shop at White Pass. We made it to the road around 1:30 and started walking towards the pizza shop. Heidi pulled up just before we got there, perfect timing. We all got pizza, started catching up, and then began the drive to Seattle. The drive went through Mt. Rainier NP, which felt weird to be passing through via car and not on foot. Seattle has anything you’d want, so the draw to be back home in the city in Denver is even stronger. We got showered, grabbed take-out, and then hung out at Heidi’s apartment. I’m enjoying the trail vacation, but also torn because the border is so close and winter is coming.
PCT Hike 