PCT NOBO from Snoqualmie Pass, WA
September 11, 2006 by Toby Getsch
For today’s exercise, I’m heading out for a day hike. Yesterday I drove around in the mountains for a few hours. It’s another nice day today, and I want to enjoy the beautiful area, here near Seattle.
I hear some of the best views in the whole state, and even on the whole Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), lie northbound (NOBO) from Snoqualmie Pass, about 6 miles. If I leave now, I should be able to be there and hiking within about an hour. At a minimum of about 2 miles per hour, I should be done before dark with ease. I expect to do closer to 3 mph since I only have a small day pack and also have been doing a whole lot of walking over the past few months.
It’s a fairly popular trail and maybe I’ll see some thru-hikers too. I’ll check in at the hotel and see if any have signed the guestbook recently.
Here’s the weather forecast for that area for the next few hours.
