2nd day: Starting off fighting snow, heading north on the PCT as the trail eventually gets to a ridge line walk. We headed up, appropriately, Big Ridge for the day's destination, then returned to Paradise Lake.
All the details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/paradise-big-ridge.html
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The Pacific Crest Trail was looking a lot easier to travel as we left than when we passed the day before.
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I finished up another set of backpacking posts, but am busy so might not get to advertising them before wandering off to more adventure.
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North Dome as seen from somewhere in between Half Dome and Clouds Rest. CA, USA, July 2019
Woody Pass. Doing a short stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail during my thruhike of the the Pacific Northwest Trail.
Northern Cascades, WA, USA. August 2023.
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The 3rd and last day backpacking around Mount Eddy, we explored the local area a little more before hiking out via the Pacific Crest Trail, the more common route. I liked Deadfall Lake Trail better.
For more, check https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/12/eddy-pacific-crest-trail.html
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The 2nd day backpacking around Mount Eddy, we headed up to the top of Mount Eddy itself, then wandered the trails south toward Toad Lake before returning north to our camp.
For more, check https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/12/eddy-mount-eddy-and-toad-lake.html
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The third and last day backpacking near Seiad on the Pacific Crest Trail had a bit more ridge view, some search for a different short way down, then a long route around passing a pair of waterfalls.
For more information, check this link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/11/twizt-red-devils-echo-lake.html
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The second day backpacking, there was much ridge views and even a peak to bag (Rattlesnake Mountain) along both the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and the Boundary National Recreation Trail.
For more info, check this link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/11/twizt-red-devils-rattlesnake-mountain.html
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#backpacking #hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #PCT #PacificCrestTrail #BigfootTrail
Valerie Norton
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