We wrapped up the first major leg of our Pacific Northwest Circuit: The Pacific Northwest Trail! We spent 62 days walking 1250 miles from the western-most point of the contiguous US (Cape Alava) to the Chief Mountain monument in Glacier…
These three days had us heading into the Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. We walked through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 57 – PNT Mile 1162.6 – Weasel Fire Detour This morning my watch alarm went off at 5:45…
Last year on the CDT we felt Montana’s cold in September. This year we arrived in Montana much earlier, but it really does seem like as soon as we exited Idaho the morning temperatures dropped to near-freezing. It sure is…
This stretch of trail took us into the Purcell Mountains, and we crossed the border from Idaho into Montana. We walked through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 51 – PNT Mile 1008.3 – Bonners Ferry cont’d Tim woke up early…
Our take on Idaho so far is that it is an amazing place with beautiful mountains and friendly people. It might be the most underrated state! We walked through Kalispel and Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 48 – PNT Mile…
The past three days were hot, but we finally made it to the second state of our trip—Idaho! We walked through Kalispel, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Sinixt ancestral lands. Day 45 – PNT Mile 877.4 – Heat Advisory We woke up…
This stretch of trail included social interaction every day, which has not been our experience so far on the Pacific Northwest Trail. We saw family, a fellow TikToker, and we have started intersecting westbound hikers. We walked through Colville and…
These three days had is walking through beautiful mountains covered in wildflowers! We walked through Okanogan, San Polo, Colville, and Sinixt ancestral lands. Day 39 – PNT Mile 745 – Pushing Today we walked a mix of trails, bushwhacking, gravel…
The landscape has remained dry since we exited the Pasayten wilderness and entered eastern Washington. This stretch took us from Oroville to Republic, Wa. We walked through Okanogan ancestral lands. Day 36 – PNT Mile 677.4 – Water on our…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
