Glacier Peak Wilderness Loop & the PCT, 8 day backpacking hiking in Washington w My Own Frontier 4k

Glacier Peak Wilderness, backpacking and hiking a PCT Loop in Washington, PNW with My Own Frontier in 4k.
Join me on an 8 day, 101 mile, backpacking loop around Glacier Peak in the state of Washington, July 2019. Me and my buddy Joey Coconato start from the White River trailhead, and make the mistake of going up the White River drainage instead of the Indian Creek drainage to meet up with the PCT. We read a trail report saying the trail was not maintained, but o´boy we had no idea what we would be in for. We bushwacked in deep, sometimes impenetrable brush and vegetation for the next 15 miles. It got worse the further away from the trailhead we got, but there was no way we could turn and go back, so we pushed on and finally reached the PCT. Our trip continued over White Pass, Red Pass, Kennedy Ridge, Glacier Ridge, Fire Creek Pass, Vista Ridge, an 6 to 8 mile detour down the Suiattle river, over Buck Creek Pass, High Pass and finally Boulder Pass to end up at White River. It was an ordeal, with rain, broken tent poles, broken shoe laces, blisters and rats invading our space, several days over 20 miles, and up to 6800 ft of elevation gain. Quite the adventure. If you want to follow us on the trip, please take a look at the video I filmed in 4k ultra HD. There is some quite stunning scenery in there.
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Watch North To the Cascades by My Own Frontier after this

[@unjarredoutdoors5513]

Can't tell you how many times I've watched this

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome!

[@missUn1verse81]

The views are so beautiful. No annoying music. Just the sound of nature. Thank you so much. I love all your videos.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, thanks so much!!

[@cq7415]

Beautiful area! I did this in 1994 with a friend and two pack goats. We had the same problems, dangerous snow fields, log crossings over swift waters. You missed some beautiful scenery do to the low clouds. Like you show....rugged with deep drainages. Spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I know there was something behind all those clouds lol, we saw an occasional snow clad peak every know and then, but missed a lot for sure, thanks for watching and the kind comments:-)

[@TJMessianic1]

This was severely spectacular !!! I also can say u don’t want to have ANY dizzy spells along there. Its STEEP !!! But very plush. Someone needed to donate some pants n hiking boots to Joey for those snow treks. His poor tripod caught hell. But this was really crazy amazing !!! 👍🙏 TJ

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you TJ, yes this was a very cool trip, but painful with all that bushwacking and my tent breaking lol, memories for a lifetime!

[@zenandink3531]

Breathtakingly beautiful...truly some of those high mountain shots took my breath away

[@NorwegianXplorer]

You and me both!

[@maryjbelle]

This is my favorite terrain. Mountains 🏔 and rivers - evergreens and green forest. Beautiful hike and scenery in this film.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Mary!

[@robertsimon-bn2km]

i wach these every day

[@willardwooten9582]

Absolutely stunning to capture the beauty here on such gloomy days . Big fan of Joey and Cat so I'll keep an eye out for the Alpine Wilderness. Hopefully you got to enjoy this late July sunshine as I just had 3 clear and hot days in the Goat Rocks with no rainfly starring up at the stars. Funny how you talk in Joey's and Cat's vids and not your own , and thanks for no music till the end.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Willard, we had a few good days in between but it was mostly a battle with elements etc lol, we had a great time though. Yes, I dont talk in my own videos because I try to just capture the feeling of being out there, and I also dont bring a tripod or take the time to set up shots, might do so in the future, we will see. Thanks for watching, and the kind comment!

[@brucewest3995]

Thank you. This was a trip down memory lane. I hiked in the High Pass, Buck Creek Pass area in the late 1960's. Glad it's still beautiful. I want to go there... go "Home".

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, loved the Cascades!

[@BeautifulRealist]

Spectacular, breath taking views. You've just changed my mind from going back to RMNP to checking this out!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Great place!

[@anneshoemaker-magdaleno-br9ww]

This hike was epic and the colors you captured are astounding. What amazing adventures you have. It’s interesting to watch your video and what your eyes and camera linger on. Then vie the same place through the eyes of My Own Frontier. Thank You for the amazing adventure. I love the mountains, am 74, and can no longer hike after a heart attack. I now back pack with you and Joey in spirit. Thank you for sharing with us on KZbin!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Anne, glad you enjoyed it!

[@scotttippetts3794]

Hey, that's Joey!!

[@cw460]

Thank you so much for enduring all that rain to make this video! So beautiful I could cry.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, awesome, really appreciate that, it was a few wet days to say it the least haha!

[@frederickswartzendruber9099]

Another epic trek, spellbinding. Scenery 5+/5, Solitude 5+/5, Stable video 5/5. Thanks for posting this.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Frederick!

[@jeffarcher69]

What an incredible journey. one of my favorite places I've been. When I close my eyes and think specifically of High Pass>Napeequa Valley>Boulder Pass, I have a real sense of calm. Thank you for providing this stunning piece of work!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Jeff, it was an incredible exciting trip!

[@mflacke]

So good! Very enjoyable. You sold me this trek for 2020.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, and thanks for watching, Im glad you found it inspiring, dont go up White River though, take Indian Creek:-)

[@ES-ge7bb]

What a beautiful, spectacular, place!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It is!

[@lelandpeck4585]

beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@moeputt9042]

Beautiful Video. Im binge watching all of your videos right now.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, thanks Moe!

[@reginebilliet2679]

It is as if I were there at your side, Jarl, hiking towards glaciers and snow-covered mountains. Amazing white peaks and meadows full of wild flowers. Magnificent ! Mankind should feel modest and humble in front of such a grandious scenery. Thanks for your very professional filming and for sharing with us your sincere love of wild nature ! Greetings to the jolly good fellow Joey. From Ghent, Flanders, Belgium.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Regine!

[@ronyarnell4757]

In 1965 & 66, right out of high school, I was one of a two-man trail crew. We maintained all the trails on the Lake Wenatchee Ranger District. We spent two weeks clearing out the brush on the White River above Boulder Creek & later built a new bridge across Boulder Creek. I had heard that now the upper White River trail is gone. So sad. I remember hiking back down from White River Pass, in the dark, after one of our sojourns. That’s how good the trail was! Seems like our country didn’t afford anything any more.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Ron, the trail was in pretty bad shape and it says not maintained on the map If I remember correctly, we did see traces of the old trail every now and then and some ribbons in the trees, its very interesting to hear your story about the trail maintainance, but it is mostly gone now sadly.

[@nathanwebb7208]

Can't wait to do glacier peak wilderness. You really got some amazing shots !!! So cool. Thank you

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Nathan!

[@davidrussell3392]

So I'm from Darrington so you know that's the white Chuck River I've hiked up there years ago to Kennedy Hot Springs Lake Burns it's so beautiful

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yeah, great area!

[@lesliecarpenter869]

Love it!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks!!

[@oferpadan6941]

The perfect crossover ever

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!

[@HikingwithGus]

I am so blessed to live in this area. Great video!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks for watching!

[@chasethealberts]

Great video, I appreciate the captions - helpful for planning a trip out there! I’d love to check out Glacier Peak some more.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks, me too!

[@doddpeak]

new sub. enjoyin your videos. always interesting to get a glimpse of jc from another pov. wish I was out there w/you guys.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks man, glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the sub!

[@ronhayward13]

I was hoping to do a similar loop this September, but with the western Washington summer ending abruptly, I've put this on my list for next summer. After watching your video a couple of times now, I can hardly wait!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Ron, thanks for watching! The weather could deff be an issue on this loop yes, especially going over the passes, and there are a few of thoose. A wonderful loop!

[@cindycatterton6603]

Beautiful video. I hiked this section of the PCT two years ago and your video brought back great memories. I think it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. We camped several miles below Red Pass one night and had a group of 3 stagger in from hiking up White River. It had taken them a day longer than planned to hike it. Soon after that a single guy stopped to camp who had also come up White River. His pants were in shreds from the bushwhacking. I was glad we hadn’t done that!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you! Lol, yes White River is something else, worst bushwacking I have ever done, and it just never ends...

[@NorwegianXplorer]

And thanks for watching!

[@caseyharvey7030]

This is my back yard I love these mountains I've hitchhicked all over the US for 9 years and this is by far my most favorite place in all the lower 48 you could spend several life times out here and still not be able to see everything those who just stay on hwy 20 thru the park are really missing out the true north Cascades experience you have to hike in to the wilderness were the animals are free to be animals and arnt scared of you youl see more than of everything you've always hoped for out of mother nature and so much more it's truly the most precious gem in America

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It truly is amazing!

[@Tahiristan]

That shot at 17:05 oh my god!! I haven't even finished your video yet. I love Joey's videos too! I would love to meet y'all some day! I have watched probably every single one of Joey's videos!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Tahir!

[@beedumpling3820]

This reminds so much of when I was homesteading in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness (Oregon Cascades) many years ago. Breathtaking, but when it gets to raining, it seeps right into your bones. All you want is a cup of something hot and a roaring fire. I really felt that on your day three stop. lol Wonderful footage! :D

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yes, that was a pretty misserable day!

[@sherripendarvis4537]

Awesome, beautiful, God is an Awesome God! Thank you for not playing blaring music.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Our pleasure!

[@ramonacrandall9492]

another awesome video.thanks :)

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you

[@ramonacrandall9492]

@@NorwegianXplorer your welcome ( y )

[@pilowespo]

Great video! Love the way you presented it. Its similar to way I do videos. I get tired of selfie stick hikeing videos where most of the video is there face not the scenery and trail. Well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, appreciate it! Yes I agree, the selfie stick thing is not doing anything for me neither lol!

[@mrkseitz]

Loved your video. I hiked the PCT SOBO in 2019 and was at Mica lake on Glacier peak the morning of July 7th. it must have been the same day you and Joey camped along the lake. I have a photo of Mica Lake that I took that is identical to the ice formation on the lake, as well as the snow fields surrounding the lake that was in your video. I remember the weather that morning was poor and couldn't see the peak but the next day was beautiful blue skies. I have been a huge fan of Joey and it would have been awesome to run into the both of you. looking forward to more of your videos and I am definitely subscribing to your channel. Happy trails! IceAge

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Mark, that is awesome, thank you so much! I think we were camped at Mica lake the 11th of July, we started our trip on the 8th from the White River TH. We might have passed you since we were going NB, we were struggling for a few days with crazy bushwacking down there and reached the PCT on the 10th a few miles south of White Pass.

[@jameshudson7053]

I have seen a bunch of you and Joey and Cathrine's work and I'll have to say I think GPW has the most dynamic terrain and like Joey said these are the coolest looking mountains. You got to understand my envy of you guys I live in Cenral Florida and there is mostly only horizontal hiking at about 100 feet above sea level! Im getting into training and soon will be planning a trip out west. Since my sister lives in Irvine I'll probably plan for Sequoia KIngs... not a very long drive. Thanks for the post

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you James, yes the mountains out west are spectacular indeed, hope you get to visit soon!

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Thanks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

You are very welcome!!

[@beautifulrealist4353]

My favorite duo! I'm chipping away at all your beautifully made videos. Gaining tips, planning for my next backpacking trips. You guys should check out Lost Creek Wilderness in Colorado. I think you could do the loop in under 2 days, but should stay and explore Refrigerator Gulch area. Some sick views.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

I live in Seattle and your video just showed why I never do any real hiking west of the Cascades. It’s miserable. Give me the glorious desert or drier climate mountains, but never this wet, dank, dreary, damp, soaking rain forest to hike in. Never. One run in with pneumonia due to unrelenting wet for three days was lesson enough for me.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Its def a character builder😂

[@miguellopez3392]

then go take a hike in eastern Washington (150 miles away) along the Columbia river beautifulwashington.com/images/eastern-washington/ancient-lakes-trail.jpg

[@jad2484]

Pussy!

[@ikdeikke]

Sounds like you need to prepare better for the conditions youre in.

[@ramonacrandall9492]

boulder pass is beautiful

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Sure is!

[@ramonacrandall9492]

@@NorwegianXplorer ( y )

[@ronoclcuk]

JOEY LIVES!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yes, Joey lives, he has just been backpacking, a lot, I think you can look forward to some amazing videos from him as soon as the holidays are setting in, we have done a few epic ones, and he has done a ton of even more epic ones!

[@aaronfulwider779]

The Glacier Peak Wilderness is a sanctuary.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yes, amazing!

[@henryhueffed4904]

This film makes a great case for Glacier Peak and surrounding area to be slated for National Park status. It's every bit as impressive and breathtaking as Olympic National Park. Of course that might bring more people too. Difficult tradeoff perhaps.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yeah the area is beautiful, but it is hard work to get in there, the PCT goes through so there are a few people, but they are the caring sort:-)

[@henryhueffed4904]

Based on that, I would say, let's do it! 'Glacier Peak National Park' show your film to the powers that be and there is no way it would be denied (IMO)

[@henryhueffed4904]

The fact that it's a designated wilderness area allows for special consideration we are allready half way there. Patty Murray is our best advocate.

[@henryhueffed4904]

I can't believe I am the first person to call this out?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@henryhueffed4904 Good to hear!!

[@w8stral]

Welcome to the crappiest summer weather on record for the PNW. It was beyond horrid last summer

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yeah, I experienced that bushwacking through the Glacier Peak wilderness, lol!

[@joanneking5502]

Well done! Your videos really capture the beauty of backpacking. Do you hand hold your camera when walking? Because the video isn’t bouncy. Nice scenery shots , but none of you. A little narration would be nice too. But your filming style is very well done, one of the best backpacking videos I’ve seen.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, I appreciate that a whole lot! Its handheld yes, just my phone in 4k actually, I do make an effort to keep it steady lol, I might be including myself and some narration in the future

[@joanneking5502]

Hello Norwegian Xplorer, wow your phone takes really good 4K videos. Here’s some narration ideas I’m curious about: What are your daily hiking mileages. What is the elevation loss and gain each day. How cold or hot is it each day. What difficulties did you encounter. Also I personally love the 180 slow scenic shots, the slower the better to immerse myself in your video. I also like that you don’t use a lot of music, nature sounds are best. And the comments you print are good too. Glacier national park seems like the most scenic backpacking area to film. I never got to backpack there. I spent my youth backpacking the Sierra mountains of California, which was wonderful. Thanks for your creative efforts. Joanne

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@joanneking5502 Thanks for the input, I was just in the Sierras this weekend, backpacking a remote part of Yosemite off trail, got some videos coming up from that trip, some cool bear encounters etc, I love the Sierras, they are spectacular!

[@HM-gk3rq]

I agree. I like no music with hearing people walk and the sounds of nature but some narration mixed in would help tell the story

[@smithmartinez6342]

New sub here! Great video what camera and lens are you using? Looks great! Thanks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Smith Martinez thank you for the sub! This was shot on an iPhone 7 plus in 4k, I have since upgraded to an iPhone 11 ProMax, on which I shoot in 4k60fps. The quality of footage is quite impressive on this new phone if you shoot in 4k60fps.

[@NorthwestWanderer]

Awesome vid! Great quality images. What camera do you have?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

NorthwestWanderer thanks man, I just use an iphone7+ and film in 4k:-)

[@NorthwestWanderer]

@@NorwegianXplorer It's crazy the quality of camera's in phones now!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

NorthwestWanderer Yes, it quite good, and its 2 years old now, so tec is prob better now, great little tool lol, you can also use it to call people, but I dont use that feature too much..

[@SummitSeeker546]

Wow, the iPhone 7x. I’m surprised at the high level of stabilization. Impressive! Do you use an attachable lenses to zoom? If so which one? I’m a new sub and really enjoy your channel.

[@thirdhit1]

I was wondering about the trails...

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yes, dont go up White River drainage

[@oferpadan6941]

Hi do you have a map of this trip because ?it’s hard to understand the route only be saying places and not shownig on the map so if you have a picture it will be great because it’s a very pretty trail and I will maybe what to do it . Also amazing video

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, sorry I dont have a route, it loops around Glacier Peak

[@oferpadan6941]

@@NorwegianXplorer do you think its a good route?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I wouldnt go up the white river drainage again

[@radmilakrejci8581]

love this video, wanna do this with my daughter last week of august, could you please give me more info like trailhead where you started and possibly name /number of the trails, i only know that you are walking some section of PCT but can't really find a good info on this loop, thanks a lot

[@NorwegianXplorer]

If you bring out a map to reference while watching the video that would be your best bet. Do however not go up the White River drainage, the trail is unmaintained and a nightmare, go up Indian River, I believe its called, instead. The trailhead is the White River trailhead.

[@jackwoodward774]

A shorter alternative would be to go up and over little giant pass camp in the bottom of the Napequa then go up and over high pass to buck Creek Pass camp there. Then go down Buck Creek Pass to Trinity you will need to catch a ride from there down to the trail head for a little giant. Caution the bridge has washed out at the trail head so you have to wait the Chiwawa river to start your trip. The advantages you get the best of the views without long long mileages of the big loop. Check in first with the Wenatchee national forest four trail closures and conditions. It is marvelous country song plan time to enjoy it especially the Huckleberry‘s. There is no trail Over hi Pass so it is only a route in often on snow and rock.

[@Tazech]

So I plan on doing this trip this summer. Is there anything that I should be concerned about? It sounds like from White River Trail Head I should take Indian creek drainage rather than White River? Thanks, Is anything else I should know?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

White river is not recommended

[@coreyjacobs2110]

Jarl, do you remember exact dates for this trip? Thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

No sorry I dont

[@vlastimilklimes8719]

love love love, do you know where i can find map of this loop you did, thx

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Vlastimil Klimes you can use any map, national geo works fine for this. Go up Indian Creek instead of White River to save you some pain lol

[@jad2484]

@Vlastimil Klimes Green trails maps: Sloan Peak #111, Glacier Peak #112, SnowKing Mountain #79, Monte Cristo #143, Silverton #110, Holden #113, Cascade Pass #80, and McGregor Mountain #81.

[@radmilakrejci8581]

looking at my geo map trail ends at high pass, your video shows faint trail to Boulder pass and back to White River. Where can i find more info on that section of the trail . i am not very good at route finding and must follow trail it could be really faint but a trail. thx

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I think maybe a topo map could have some trails, but I believe it was some route finding and off trail stuff going down from High Pass to the valley.

[@jackwoodward774]

Hi Pass is a serious objective and quite a long section may be 4 miles without a trail over steep snow slopes and rock. I would not advise it especially in cloudy weather where you would have to navigate by compass.

[@raythompson6151]

Not gonna give ou thumbs up or thumbs down on this one. I liked the hike but i like your narration and when you set up your map and show on the map your routes.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Well, thanks for being selective with your thumbs🤷‍♂️

[@advanturecantstop901]

Have you hike from Pete lake trail to Walpus lake-spade-venud? I have November 25 true 29 th backpacking and I was wondering how will be between Pete lake trail to walpus lake..

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I dont remember where that is to be honest, sounds familiar

[@advanturecantstop901]

@@NorwegianXplorer upss..North Cascade, Washington state

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@advanturecantstop901 Yeah, I have been in the area, I have a video from the Alpine Lakes wilderness here on my channel, went to Spectacle lake and Waptus, but from a different trailhead

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@advanturecantstop901 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqiqoJucf5yNsLM

[@waterfallmadman]

Incredibly beautiful scenery and a great trip. Lots of really nice waterfalls too. I love the waterfalls, And have lots of videos on my channel if you would like to check it out. Thanks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

waterfallmadman thank you, Yes I love me some good waterfalls:-)

[@RAMtrails]

Did Joey deleted his channel?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I think so

[@reeft]

What happened to Joey? He seems to have deleted his complete online presence.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I have no idea

[@angeliabeach3741]

😇🥰 N X

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks!

[@benjohnson1986]

Government drug smugglers @ 6:34 .

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hehe, you think?

[@benjohnson1986]

@@NorwegianXplorer not impossible. Its happened before.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@benjohnson1986 It was deff flying low!