Day 109 (20180717): 2393.1-2435.5

Today was mostly good but it ended which such horrible mosquitos that it is difficult to remember the good parts.

I awoke before my alarm at the Summit Inn and got up to have a shower and pack everything. I also ate the breakfast I had bought the day before.

After this I checked out and headed back to the trail. The trail today had 2 big climbs and was generally more rocky and rough than what I have become used to.

After the first climb out of Snoqualmie Pass I hiked in a beautiful area with good views but very rugged trail.

Until about lunch the trail was like this and very beautiful. Sadly then it descended into forests and I only had occasional views. Still no mosquitos though. I actually had no mosquitos until about 1 hour before camp where I came upon some of the worst mosquitos I have experienced. This was late in the day but I pushed on a bit up a climb in hope of fewer mosquitos.

The camp I ended up in did have fewer mosquitos but still enough to make setting up camp and eating miserable.

Tomorrow I hope to reach Steven’s Pass and pickup my package while they are open. I am not sure when they close.

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