10 miles
Checked out of the hotel, stopped by Safeway for last minute snacks, and then sat at the bus stop to get downtown. Ate breakfast and then walked over to the end of town to start hitching. A van pulled over a few minutes later, but wasn’t going all the way so we thanked her and waited for another. Within a minute or two a guy pulled over and took us all the way back to Stevens Pass. We started out on very smooth, wide, flat trail. Heavenly trail. We passed a bunch of dayhikers and one of them was an irate woman who was raging at her husband, which was the shirtless dude we had just passed. Easy climbing and a small descent to camp beside Lake Janus. There are a bunch of people camping here, but still plenty of space around for more. I’m glad we took a zero, but also happy to be back on trail. I’ve felt like we have good momentum sticking to nearos and heros for our town stops. Moving North, in 20-mile segments, every day. It feels like a daily routine, but within that pattern there’s so much to experience. Days feel full, and vibrant.
PCT Hike 