This is one of my favorite days! We had a beautiful descent into Cascade Lockes, down an alternate route (technically not the PCT) which cut a few miles off and took us past Tunnel falls, this amazing huge waterfall you get to walk behind.

We then finished our 24 miles into town, immediately getting soft serve, beers and burgers. The camping area in town was tent city, and we aren’t even in the hiker “bubble” from the wildfire.

Unfortunately we heard over dinner that our friend Chewy got hurt on trail, and we had to wait anxiously for any news with the knowledge that search and rescue had gone at least 6 miles up trail for her with a stretcher. We take great care to be safe on trail, but this definitely brought into focus how dangerous hiking can be.

We decided to push big miles for the next few days before Trail days (when we will return to cascade Lockes!) we are so excited for Washington!