Day 113- glacier peak

Once again I woke up in the middle of a cloud. It was real foggy until sometime between 8 and 9 and then it was a beautiful day. I guess when they say it's nice weather in northern Washington that means it's nice between 8 and 8. Anyways, the day was full of climbing up and down ridges with spectacular 360 degree views of the northern cascades. After going over reds pass I sadly had to lose all of the elevation that I had gained to go over the pass, knowing I would gain it all again soon. On the way down there was so much snow that I could cut some of the switchbacks by sliding down the snow. I wound through an old growth forest and then just before Kennedy creek the trail became overgrown with blackberry bushes and mud. But after trekking through the mud I found some of the biggest huckleberries I have ever seen. They could have been mistaken as cherries. From here I was rock bottom and had to climb substantially to get to a series of creeks. This is when I lost all energy and will to walk. I still had time on my side to make it a big day but my body did just not want to walk. I pushed through it and still ended up with a 32 mile day. If I can get in one last 30 mile day then I can hopefully make it to stehekin for lunch on Sunday.