Category Archives: Backpacking

Trip reports, hike descriptions, planning resources, links and maps for destinations primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

New (Future) WLT Itinerary

Posted on March 12, 2009 by McLovin

Hypothetical future Wonderland Trail 7.5 day itinerary Continue reading →

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Day Hike: Wildwood Trail Thru-Hike

Posted on March 5, 2009 by McLovin

Proposed single day ~33 mile thru-hike of the Wildwood Trail; ideally around the solstice!? Continue reading →

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Timberline Lodge to Eagle Creek Fastpack

Posted on March 2, 2009 by McLovin

Two day fastpack from Timberline Lodge to Eagle Creek via PCT, Ruckel Creek Trail Continue reading →

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Backcountry Snowshoeing

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Franken

So, Happy girl and I went on a very nice 4 hour snowshoe excursion today.  Instead of going on normal snowshoe trails, I chose a summer trail from the map (Frog lake area to Twin lakes) and went totally backcountry … Continue reading →

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Glacier Peak Loop

Posted on February 17, 2009 by McLovin

A Little Something For the Effort The sp*mming continues! Seeing as Ploss is still jonesing for a truly bone crushing death march, I offer the following Olympic alternative: the Glacier Peak Loop. This 98-mile odyssey through Washington’s North Cascades Glacier Peak Wilderness … Continue reading →

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Elwha – Quinault Cross-Olympics Traverse/North Quinault – Skyline Trail Loop combo

Posted on February 16, 2009 by McLovin

McLovin offers Backpacking Olympics addendum 1: the McLovin-cobbled +/- 87 mile Elwha – Quinault Cross-Olympics Traverse/North Quinault – Skyline Trail Loop combo. Continue reading →

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