Day 97

Miles hiked: 19
Campsite location: rock creek
Weather: overcast, humid and 80s
One word to describe the day: Washington!

This morning Ian dropped off Mel, sensi and I off at the bridge of the gods parking lot. My friend sensi joined me for an overnight! She crushed the 19 miles, the longest day hike she has done. It's a little hard having friends join me at this point in the trail, but luckily all my friends are badass and are able to hike 19+ miles off the couch!

The day started with crossing the infamous bridge of the gods. A high steel bridge that connects Oregon and Washington. It's a high point in the PCT journey. I remember looking at this very bridge last winter when I took a cruise on the sternwheeler thinking "wow I might be walking across that bridge in a few months, having walked all the way from Mexico!" And here I am! I did it! Pretty amazing. Day one in Washington felt like Washington. Ferns and old growth trees covered in moss. After the bridge we went up! 4700 feet in about 7 miles! The rest of the day was flat or downhill. We camped at rock creek which had a beautiful swimming hole. Sensi and I relaxed in the cold water, drank a can of wine, made dinner, chatted with a friend I met in the desert and were in bed by 8:30. Good day!Leer más