Bridge Creek to High Bridge (PCT) #74 & 75
This past winter L asked me if I would like to complete the last few miles of the section of the Pacific Crest Trail that B and I had not completed last summer. (That was due to the blisters and shin splints that I had.) We.. because B wanted to come also both said yes. We woke up early on Tuesday morning and were on the road at 6:40 a.m. (and as usual I had butterflies....I always get butterflies whenever I do anything that is not my normal routine.) L's mom drove us to the Ranger station so we could get our permit for the North Cascades National Park campsite. After getting our permit and the Rangers going over all of the do's and don'ts we climbed back into the car and on the road again and arrived at the Bridge Creek parking lot. To get to Bridge Creek take Highway 20 and 1 mile east of milepost 159 is the parking lot. As we were unloading the car it started to rain. ( I seem to bring the rain each time we have backpack...