Our first couple of days felt like some of the hottest since the desert. Seriously...it was sweltering. It had rained earlier that week. The day we started hiking the temperature climbed into the 90s, effectively turning the forest into a sauna.

Our third afternoon, the clouds rolled in and, by morning, we were wearing every layer we had against th cold.

Trout lake was our next stop...one of the friendliest towns we have found on the trail, and they make Huckleberry...well...everything. We had Huckleberry lemon aid with our burgers the night we got in. He next morning, it was huckleberry cinnimon rolls for breakfast...you get the idea.

The really special part about this place is the people.

We were given a ride into town by Doug, who went out of his way to make sure we had a room for he night and got dinner at the cafe.

Bev owns the town store, where hikers can rent a room for $25 a night including laundry.

John was house sitting in Trout Lake and sat with us for breakfast. Actually, he bought us breakfast and offered to give us a ride back to the trail the next morning.

We are in White Pass now eating and gearing up for the next 5 days.

Our next stop...Snoqualmie Pass. Here are some more photos.