Author: Tony Lombardi

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IAT – Riding The Roller Coaster

Day two on the Ice Age Trail and the first full day of hiking. Today, I’m riding the roller coaster up and down on the trail.

Tony Lombardi October 28, 2024 No Comments

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IAT – Different Trail – Same Hike

Different Trail – Same Hike: It was good to be hiking in a forest again. There are vastly fewer blow downs to climb over and the forest is dense.

Tony Lombardi October 27, 2024 No Comments

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Fire Alert – Trout Lake Evacuated

Trout Lake Evacuated: A level 2 fire alert near Trout Lake just off the Pacific Crest Trail resulted in all hikers camped behind the General Store to be evacuated.

Tony Lombardi August 7, 2024 No Comments

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Again! Fire Evacuation from the PCT

Again! Fire evacuation from the PCT just short of the trailhead for Trout Lake.

Tony Lombardi August 6, 2024 No Comments

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An Easier Day on the Trail

An Easier Day on the Trail after the Goat Rocks ordeal, which started with a 1,000 foot ascent.

Tony Lombardi August 5, 2024 No Comments

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Hiking the Goat Rocks Wilderness

The next PCT section was the infamous Goat Rocks Wilderness. The hike started with a 2,500 foot elevation gain and the promise of a tough hike.

Tony Lombardi August 4, 2024 No Comments

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No Vacancy – Leaving Packwood

I really did not want to go back to the trail today, but there is no choice in the matter now. I guess I’m leaving Packwood.

Tony Lombardi August 3, 2024 No Comments

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White Pass and Hitch to Packwood

Today, I hike to White Pass and hitch to Packwood. I have a resupply box waiting for me at the post office in Packwood.

Tony Lombardi August 2, 2024 No Comments

Closing on White Pass and Packwood

I’m closing on White Pass and Packwood where I want to spend the night. This day, though, there was some drama with my phone’s charging port being wet.

Tony Lombardi August 1, 2024 No Comments