GOAT ROCKS, WASHINGTON, USA
JULY, 2019
Goat Rocks is an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, located between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams in southern Washington.
In 2019, I thru-hiked every mile of the Pacific Crest Trail from north to south in 108 days. Goat Rocks was one of the highlights.
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portions of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles (160 to 240 km) east of the U.S. Pacific coast. The trail’s southern terminus is just south of Campo, California, near the U.S.–Mexico border, and its northern terminus is on the Canada–U.S. border at the edge of Manning Park in British Columbia. It passes through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.
The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,653 mi (4,270 km) long and ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon–Washington border to 13,153 feet (4,009 m) at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. Its midpoint is near Chester, California (close to Mt. Lassen), where the Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges meet.