{"id":3454,"date":"2019-09-05T11:13:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T18:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/?p=3454"},"modified":"2019-09-12T11:43:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:43:33","slug":"day-138-silver-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 138: Silver Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The morning started with a hot breakfast. After paying our tab we assembled ready to get the 9am ferry from VVR back to the other end of the lake. A flash of lightning, a clap of thunder and a heavy downpour meant the trip on the lake in a metal boat was postponed!<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6083-016600236676273860800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6083-016600236676273860800.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3518 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6083-016600236676273860800-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6084-015276455474902463646\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6084-015276455474902463646.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3519 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6084-015276455474902463646-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eventually we ventured out and got to the side trail (1.5 miles) back to the PCT. Then we started our ascent to Silver Pass.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6086-013375694487905135290\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6086-013375694487905135290.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3522 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6086-013375694487905135290-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6087-011995138094477615191\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6087-011995138094477615191.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3520 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6087-011995138094477615191-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6101-014379079801563077163\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6101-014379079801563077163.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3521 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6101-014379079801563077163-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The weather for most of the day was unsettled with light rain and occasional clear spells. So it was on again, off again with our rain gear.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"3523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/05\/day-138-silver-pass\/img_6106-013715191891578794871\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6106-013715191891578794871.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-3523 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6106-013715191891578794871-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were happy to make 13 miles to camp beside Virginia Lake. Hopefully tomorrow will be better weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The morning started with a hot breakfast. After paying our tab we assembled ready to get the 9am ferry from VVR back to the other end of the lake. 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