Snoqualmie to Ellensburg

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As of the end of my 4th night on this Coast to Coast trail, I had hiked about 115 miles from the waterfront at the Seattle wharf to just outside of Ellensburg, Washington. Averaging around 29 miles/day is a faster-than-typical pace for me, especially at the start of a hike. Some portions of my PCT and CDT thru-hikes were nearly at the same clip, but usually for short periods specifically to get to town before a storm, etc. However, with this current hike I’m intentionally coming out of the gate aggressive to see how my feet and legs respond. If they hold up, I may try to set this as my standard pace for this hike.

Among the biggest differences I’ve observed so far compared to a wilderness hike: 1) I rarely need to treat/filter my water, 2) two days is a large food carry on my chosen route and almost never required, 3) I have yet to meet another hiker, though many cyclists, and 4) It makes me smile that- echoing the old George Harrison song- any road I’m on is the right one. After a number of established thru-hikes, it’s relaxing to do one with a single, simple rule: hike a continuous footpath across the U.S. from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

Given the pace I’ve set, it’s not surprising that I’ve got some foot issues, mostly in the form of sore spots where I don’t yet have sufficient callous built up, but overall my legs and feet have held up well and except for one rainy day have mostly kept dry too.

I hope you enjoy the photos- I’ll do my best to try and find interesting things to share along the way.

All the best!!

Maxheap