The hikers are coming. In mid-June, southbound Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) thru-hikers will begin to filter through Central Washington’s remote mountain towns. There, small businesses whose summer revenues rely on travelers are gearing up for the season, serving hundreds of hikers who undertake the 2,650-mile backpacking trip (you know, like Wild).
During the summer months, White Pass transforms from a cozy ski town to a bare-bones hiking haven, located just off the PCT. To be exact, the hamlet along Highway 12 lies 2,294.9 miles from the trail’s southern terminus at the US-Mexico border and 355.1 miles from the northern terminus, but who’s counting? (The hikers are.) Though it’s 20 miles from
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