Kristin McLerran
Hi! I'm Kristin. I prefer to split my time between exploring the wilderness of Washington and Colorado. I feel at most at home in the mountains and most at peace afloat in my kayak.
Backpack to Glacier Peak Meadows and White Chuck Glacier
Darrington, Washington
34 mi
/ 9000 ft gain
Starting at the North Fork Sauk Trailhead (NFD 49) off the Mountain Loop Highway, you will travel 5.3 miles and gain a leisurely 1,100 feet of elevation until you reach Mackinaw Shelter. This is where the real work begins. The trail gains a calf-burning 3,000 feet in the next 2.9 miles until you meet up with the Pacific Crest Trail. The only thing that gets you through this section is the endle...
Backpack to Marmot and Constance Passes
Quilcene, Washington
24 mi
/ 5200 ft gain
The secret to this trip: Marmot Pass and Boulder Shelter, where you can camp on National Forest Service land. Multiple excellent, large backpacking sites sit just on the edge of the National Park, giving you great access to Mt. Constance and Mt. Deception, two of the tallest peaks in the Olympics. And Marmot Pass itself is not something to be overlooked--it is an absolutely stunning route on th...
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