Gorgeous day for a hike. This was our next section of the Pacific Crest Trail south of Stampede Pass. My research on Google Maps showed a gravel road close the PCT at a point called Windy Gap. After a two hour drive out hwy 410 and a forest service road, we parked and headed down the short connector trail to the PCT. As typical for these sections of the PCT there wasn't a sole in sight. However, after a few miles we did catch up to a couple of people hiking the PCT and then three hunters with bows. On the way back from Blowout Mt we continually ran into PCT hikers. I lost count but I think about twenty. I was told everyone was making a big push because of the nice weather.
Forest fire from 1988 according the plaque on the other side of the burn area. Doesn't look like it was replanted until a few years ago and mostly on the lower part of the ridge. A lot of huckleberry bushes for the bears.
Looking back at Windy Gap and Mt Rainier.
About two miles down the PCT is a spring with several campsites.
It has been many months since Blue found something wonderful to rub in, I guess he was overdue.
Fired up huckleberry bushes in one of the clear cut areas. This is logging country.
Almost to Blowout Mt
Mt Rainier from the large flat slope area just before the top.
At the top of Blowout Mt.
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