Pasayten Boundary Trail
We’re searching for a replacement hike for our Wonderland Trail trip. So far we have narrowed the search down to 3 candidates:
- A section of the PCT in Northern California (JMT maybe)
- Olympic Coast
- Boundary Trail
1 is challenged for us logistically at such short notice. 2 sounds fun - but too similar to our WCT experience last year and probably not "epic" enough. 
3 is an interesting candidate. Its way out in the wilderness, with Grizzlies and Gray Wolves, and best of all - mostly snow free (so we believe). Sounds entertaining…
Length: 98.0 miles
Difficulty: Very Difficult
Overall rating: 10
Season: This trail is accessible July-September.
Boundary Trail is located in Okanogan National Forest.
Time to study the maps and see if we can make a loop out of it. With 6-7 hrs drive from Seattle, travel time will whittle our trail time down a little.
2 Responses to “Pasayten Boundary Trail”
June 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Brett - I hiked the Paysaten East to West during my thru-hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail last summer and I would highly recommend this wilderness area as a substitute for your Wonderland loop.
The craggy peaks, expansive alpine meadows, well-worn trail tread, beautiful alpine tarns and utter lack of roads made the Paystaten the absolute highlight of my 1200 mile trek.
http://samh.net/backpacking/pnt
- Sam
June 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
wow - your trip looks spectacular. there’s a ton there - i just flicked through the pictures in the diary - i can’t wait to read it in more depth.