PCT day 97 - mile 2209 to mile 2230 (Trout Lake)

"So never mind the darkness we still can find a way. Nothing lasts forever even cold November rain." Guns N' Roses.

Nice and easy day, we hiked 20 miles to Road 23, Lucky called a trail angel beforehand and he gave us a ride to Trout Lake a small, hiker friendly town.

Once here we sat outside the shop for few hours eating ice cream and drinking beer, we went to a nearby campsite and had a shower, ate a delicious wet burrito in a food truck, resupplied at the general shop and went to a church up the road which had a campsite with toilets and charging points.

Everyone were expecting lots of other hikers to roll in but it looks like most people decided to skip Trout Lake as it is only 80 miles from Cascade Locks and push another 40 miles to White Pass. It's a bit of a shame as it is one of the last little hiker friendly towns along the PCT, few last remaining resupply points being Passes with very few facilities and/or social hubs but it is what it is.

Tomorrow we are taking the first shuttle at 8am back to trail, general store opens at 7am so there should be time to have a breakfast beforehand. Weather looks hot and sunny for the rest of the week which should speed up snow melting process Washington is still covered with. All in all a good day.

Trout Lake:
many tuna flavours in general store:

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