Today was a tough day. We woke to heavy smoke which initially hid the magnificent views and we did a lot of ups and downs. It took us 8 hours to go just 10 miles but at the end of the day we got 20 miles in, hiking the last mile in the dark. We crossed another milestone...
Mile 2500 made from fall leaves
We leapfrogged with the Pineapple Group, picked lots of huckleberries to boost our mood and energy, saw several grouse and a few black,white and brown marmots - different colors than the marmots of the sierras. They blended in with the rocks and were difficult to spot but we could hear their whistling calls so we knew they were close by.
Can you find the marmot in this pic?
By the afternoon the smoke had cleared and trail looked like this...
Sept 22
After yesterday's grueling day I slept 10 hours and woke dry and warm but the weather quickly changed. As GF and I descended into heavy fog the temperature dropped drastically and we found ourselves in a cloud of heavy mist. We had less than 200 meters of visability all day. This was the Washington weather we had been warned about.
Most of the hiking was uphill which kept us warm until you stopped for a break. Then with our wet clothes we quickly were chilled so the breaks were few and short. No noontime naps today.
We entered the Glacier Peak Wilderness and saw more marmots, grouse and several hawks.
Water sources were ample but not listed on our maps so we carried more than needed most of the day. A campfire was in-order and GF is a master at fire starting even in wet surroundings so we warmed-up and dried out our clothes and hoped for sunny skies tomorrow.
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