Kendall Katwalk - With A Little Snow Please

Despite a steady rain at home, we headed up Saturday to hike a section of the Pacific Crest Trail from Snoqualmie Pass area to Kendall Katwalk and back. Garmin says we covered 12.37 miles and got in 2922 feet of elevation gain.

The trail was in great shape although there are multiple terrains involved from dirt and gravel to some shale and granite so a good pair of boots is advisable. There are also several water crossings so trekking poles for balance are also a good idea. Pam led us up most of the way and it was about 1.5 miles from the Katwalk that we ran into our first snow of the fall. It was great walking snow so we didn't need to put our microspikes on.

We crossed paths with a large group that were turning around because of the snow as well as a lone hiker whose aim was to scramble Kendall Peak which is along the way. We arrived at the Katwalk and walked to the far side before returning to the other side for a snack before heading down.

Nature made art.

The Katwalk



The scramble route to Kendall Peak

When I first heard the name Katwalk I imagined a suspension bridge, but it is a granite area where they cut the trail out of the granite across a hog's back with steep drops on either side. The resulting trail has only steep drops on one side.

We headed back down and were only lightly rained on at the very bottom so it proved our premise that you should always go to the trailhead even when it's raining at home.

Be very well and more soon...