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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: The Rain -- The joys of Pacific Northwest hiking
The Pacific Crest Trail's final leg crosses Washington's North Cascade range, some of the most rugged, remote terrain hikers must face along their journey. Add in a nearly constant drizzle and this section becomes taxing, to say the least. In this video, we hike fast, build fires, and try whatever we can to stay warm and dry in the face of the Northwest's soggy conditions. In the end, we're rewarded with an unforgettable moment at the trail's northern terminus: Manning Park, Canada.
Filed under: Climbing, Arts and Culture, Hiking, North America, United States, Camping
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
acetracer Jan 16th 2011 6:14AM
Maybe hiking the Pacific Northwest in winter wasn't the best idea.
acetracer Jan 16th 2011 6:16AM
Which means you started in the south in the summer. So basically, you did it backwards.
Adam Jan 18th 2011 8:26PM
Hi acetracker,
Thanks for watching! The most common direction to thru hike the trail is from south to north. This year there were very few southbound thrus due to the severe snowy weather in the north cascades last winter that left the area packed in until well into July.
Please take a look at http://www.pcta.org for more trip planning information!
Best,
Adam