My girlfriend & I live in Chicago, my brother and his wife live near Portland, and we're thinking about doing a long weekend backpacking trip out in the Cascade Mountains in the first week in October (1st-4th). We're all in reasonable shape and we're not hoping for anything too ambitious, maybe 2 days of 8-12 miles a day or so. We'd be flying into SEA, so we're thinking something within a few hour drive of there would be great. Do any of you guys have any recommendations on trails to consider? How risky would this trip be weather-wise, I understand early October may be hit-or-miss.
regards,
Rob
