Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on Sep 13, 2016 | Wonderland Trail
Day 5 – Eagles Roost to S. Mowich River Camp 6.3 Miles Negligible Elevation Gain 2300 Foot Elevation Loss I’ve been practicing breaking camp as quickly as possible in anticipation for when I’m hiking longer days. Â I’m going faster now, but it...
Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on Sep 12, 2016 | Wonderland Trail
Day 4 – Cataract Valley Camp to Eagles Roost 4.7 Miles 1780 Feet Elevation Gain 1500 Feet Elevation Loss What an amazing crazy beautiful day. Â I had a close encounter with a bear, I ate lunch at the top of Spray Park which is one of the most beautiful places...
Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on Sep 11, 2016 | Wonderland Trail
Day 3 – Mystic Campground to Cataract Valley Campground 6.4 Miles 1720 Feet Elevation Gain 2800 Foot Elevation Loss I slept poorly last night and woke up a little cranky this morning. Â It was gusty and chilly and I was sore and couldn’t get comfortable....
Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on Sep 11, 2016 | Wonderland Trail
Day 2 – Sunrise Camp to Mystic Camp 8.9 Miles 1900 Foot Elevation Gain 2500 Foot Elevation Loss What a beautiful day. Â I woke to a lovely sunrise over Shadow Lake, and was on the trail by 8:30 am. Â I hiked up and over a gap, and was treated to some amazing...
Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on Sep 10, 2016 | Wonderland Trail
Wow. I couldn’t have asked for better weather on my first day of hiking the Wonderland Trail. It was 65 degrees and sunny with gorgeous views of Mt Rainier for my hike from White River to Sunrise. But it didn’t start out that way. It got down to 40 degrees...
