Day 133 - Tuesday, September 7

Tenting on a ridge (mile 2420.8). Walked 26.5 miles today.

We got up early and disassembled the tent in case any rangers came by in the early morning as we probably weren't supposed to camp where we did. We packed up our stuff at a nearby picnic table and then began the 2600 foot climb out of the pass. As we climbed, the smoke rolled in, obscuring some of the views.

Partway up the climb, we passed 2400 miles.  We're getting close!

We reached Kendal Katwalk which is basically a super-tiny version of the knife's edge.

We kept hiking and the scenery became even better. The trail was rough, but it was tolerable because of the views.

We hiked around a ridge and stopped for lunch along the way.

We then dropped down to a lake and then climbed up to one of the best views in think I've ever seen. The picture doesn't do it justice at all, especially with the smoke.

I can't get over the fact that this is Washington.  These incredible views are here and I feel like nobody ever talks about them.  We then had a series of switchbacks which got rockier as we descended and dropped us down to our starting elevation for the day. We stopped for a break at a waterfall before hiking on through a burn area and then to a great view of a series of cascading waterfalls.

We started a 2400 foot climb and continued climbing as the light faded.

We reached the top about 9:00 after hiking in the dark for an hour. It appeared that lol the tent sites were taken, but we managed to find one next to a nice woman who was happy to share with us. We set up my tent and squeezed into it as it will likely be cold tonight up here on this ridge.