Pacific Crest Trail Countdown: one day. Hiking through Washington's wettest September on record, the end of my first #PacificCrestTrail thru-hike didn't go exactly as I had hoped. We got turned around at various points in the trail including north of Stevens Pass, at Cutthroat Pass, and at Hart's Pass. Although I'm beginning this year's hike only slightly earlier than I did my first #PCT thru-hike, I am significantly more prepared this time around. I now know all too well the consequences of arriving late in Washington. Hopefully, the weather (and the fires) cooperate this year. #HartsPass #Washington

Mountain passes ✔️. Blooming larches ✔️. Autumn colors ✔️. First snow ✔️. . Spent two days backpacking 50 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in the North Cascades over dozens of mountain passes, through fields of stunning colored meadows, past needle shedding yellow larches, against the white fluffy and stinging pellets of snow, past dancing frolicking clouds rolling through the, in the midst of grouse and a woodpecker preparing for winter, basking in the fading afternoon sunlight, and camping on the banks of high alpine Hopkins Lake surrounded with snow and sharing the whole experience in the company of great friends. . @nccopley @musakakpindi . . #HartsPass #WoodyPass #PCT #WA #NorthCascades #UpperLeftUSA #PNW #Mountain #Larch #PNWonderland #Cascadia #TT50 #Trailto50