The triangle is the first attempt and the line going left from it was all in the river. Followed by a bushwhack back to the trail.
Losing the trail at flooding side crossings
Enough cobwebs to fill a spook alley
The ground was giving way under my feet on this rapidly eroding hillside
My first time actually finding this sign!
A very long, very wide stretch of trail was totally underwater approaching the Bogachiel River
My snack of choice - chocolate hazelnut butter in a flour tortilla.
Miles and miles of trail looked a lot like this
Waterfalls in the early dawn light
Fifteeenmile shelter
Trees above the Fifteeenmile shelter
October 17 - the river is at least 2 feet deeper
One of many soft, wet, overgrown boardwalk remnants.
Hand-cleared trail near the Hyak Shelter
Hyak Shelter
Re-routed trail near the Hyak Shelter
This was a dry crossing in September
So much of the trail looked just like this. It was much worse in areas that hadn't been cleared by our anonymous machete-wielding friend.
Enjoying the delightfully wet trail
One of many trees that had come down since September
After 7 miles of primitive trail and 20+ miles of wading it was wonderful to be on good trail.
Mount Olympus from Low Divide - my first time seeing it from this side!
Cool trees on Low Divide
Deer Lake
I made a friend at Deer Lake
The always impressive Sol Duc Falls
Falls on the Sol Duc River
Crossing the Sol Duc river for the final time
Photo taken by Matt, the only other person I saw after leaving the Sol Duc River
Seven Lakes Basin from High Divide
Cat Peak was occasionally visible through the clouds
Sunset approaching Bogachiel Peak
The End of the trail!
