Well folks, that’s it, I’m done with the Superior hiking trail! The last few days were just nice hiking, nothing significant or noteworthy really happened, I was just chugging along enjoying my forests!
So overall, I really enjoyed this trail, it’s a very pretty walk through lovely forests. However, I would never walk it during the summer again, if I was ever going to hike this again it would absolutely be at the end of September/early October to get the fall colors. I’m guessing that at that time of year this trail would change from nice/lovely to absolutely spectacular! Who knows, maybe I’ll come back someday and find out 😉
The view from Pincushion mtnIt was very rare to see actual open spaces on this trail! This is the ONLY part of the trail that actually goes along the lake! We get 1 mile of beautiful lake walking and then it’s right back up to the hills 🤷♀️This is the Devil’s Kettle, because the waterfall on the left seems to disappear into that cavern. Where does the water go? WHERE DOES IT GO?!? Highest point! A huge 1829 feet!! 🤣My last campsite on the SHT. It was probably the worst campsite I’ve ever had (at least in a very long time). The actual campsite was full of a group of teenage boys who had taken up every single spot, so I had to grab this horrible little site. I guess it worked for a night, but I was not a happy thru hikerThe trail ends at what they call the “270 degree overlook”, and it is a very lovely spot to end the trailHanging out at the end of the trail, contemplating life 🙃
I don’t even remember my last post, was it from Stevens pass? Seems like so long ago even though I know it was only a few days. Anyway, I started hiking with a group of other north-bound section hikers who were finishing up their PCT hikes from previous years, so we all decided to get…
Made it to Tahoe!! These last 3 days were grueling but oh so beautiful… In the Sierras I got into a pattern, hike to a major pass and then back down to a valley. It was basically a daily occurrence and made it easy to fall into a rhythm. Well, I don’t have that anymore,…
Made it to Stevens Pass… This section of the trail is absolutely gorgeous! I really enjoyed it, of course it was a lot of constant elevation gains and drops, but once you got to the views it was oh so worth it. And all of the snow is gone (at least trail snow), so there…
Washington is amazing!! I’m so glad that I made the decision to pop up to Cascade Locks and hike north from there, for lots of reasons: First, Washington is gorgeous, this is some of the best hiking on the PCT! Also, it’s actually a relief to become a section hiker, I just feel so much…
And just like that, my hike of the Oregon Coast Trail is complete!! So overall, it’s a gorgeous trail, the beach is amazing and the rainforest is fantastic! The only downside is the highway walking that you have to do along the 101, otherwise this is an incredible trail. Would I do it again? Probably,…
