Kettle Crest Trail (WA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 03:58pm
Description

http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kettle-crest-trail

he Kettle Crest Trail is the granddaddy of long-distance, high-country routes in Eastern Washington. Over the course of its 44 miles, it presents a virtual highlight reel of dry-side beauty, from sage-scented meadows to subalpine parkland.

The Kettle Crest Trail is part of the 1200 mile Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, which extends from Glacier National Park in the east, to Olympic National Park in the west.

Olympic National Park Grand Loop (WA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 12:50pm
Description

Isaiah Hemmen posted the route:

In Backpacker Magazine's "Trekking Washington," published by Mountaineer Books, the route is dubbed "The Grand Loop."

ROUTE: West from Deer Park to Obstruction Point; South over Grand Pass, Cameron Pass, and Lost Pass; East along the Dosewallips River; North over Gray Wolf Pass and up the Gray Wolf River; and North-East up the Three-Forks Trail back to Deer Park.

DISTANCE: 44.4 miles

GAIN: 14,124 ft

Norman's 13 (CA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 12:30pm
Description

This route is the brain-child of Andy Gohlich.  The idea is a continuous link up the thirteen 14ers in the Sierra Nevada Range, similar to Nolan's 14 in Colorado's Sawatch Range.  Gohlich tried the route in late Sept / early Oct of 2017, but only completed 5 peaks due to snow and crewing problems.  Gohlich's idea is well described in an article in Trail Runner Magazine: