Goat Rocks WildernessAug 23 2017

White Pass

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Awesome: another town! And it's only 25ish miles away! Now I just have to get there before they close. (You might be thinking "but Evan, how can a town close?!" Well, it's pretty easy when a town is just a gas station.)

The good news is that today is also probably one of the most-anticipated sections of the trail. So I'm just going to dive into pictures, so I can show you why I was a little disappointed.

It started off gloomyIt started off gloomy
And then got pretty spectacular with a view under the cloudsAnd then got pretty spectacular with a view under the clouds
And then, well, that's enough of looking at things, I guess.And then, well, that's enough of looking at things, I guess.
And then it cleared up! Awesome!And then it cleared up! Awesome!
Until finally I was approaching the Knife Edge!Until finally I was approaching the Knife Edge!
Well okay then.Well okay then.
Amazing views.Amazing views.
Thrilling.Thrilling.

Okay so I crossed the Knife Edge today, and it was totally covered in clouds. Honestly, it was pretty cool, but probably not as cool as on a clear day. You can ask Google for pictures of that.

I did get some pretty good views though, so it honestly wasn't all bad -- I just like being sarcastic from time to time.

Like this one.Like this one.
Or this one, from later in the day.Or this one, from later in the day.

Anyway, long story short: I got to White Pass before they closed, got my resupply and some food, and headed back to the trail to camp in the parking lot. All in all, a great day.

Mt Rainier National ParkAug 25 2017