Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don't need to be completed to finish a PCT thru-hike. Before beginning a Pacific Crest Trail hike - or perhaps any thru-hike - it's common for would-be hikers to spend vast amounts of
Wonderland Trail Backpacking Guide
The Wonderland Trail is a 93-mile (150 km) circuit located in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park with over 23,000 ft / 7,090 m of elevation gain. The trail circumnavigates (goes in a circle around) Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington at 14,411 ft / 4,392 m. It's a popular trail
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Washington
After Northern California and Oregon, both of which are found generally disappointing or unappealing by large swaths of which Pacific Crest Trail hikers, we reach a contender for "favorite section of the PCT": Washington (more specifically, the North Cascades). Although not as high as