{"id":11710,"date":"2024-06-27T19:51:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T02:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/?p=11710"},"modified":"2024-07-04T20:04:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T03:04:27","slug":"news-self-supported-300mi-palouse-to-cascades-trail-fkt-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/news-self-supported-300mi-palouse-to-cascades-trail-fkt-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Self-supported 300mi Palouse to Cascades Trail FKT Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\n Update<\/strong> (Jul 4, 2024): We finished in 5 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes, and 45 seconds.\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n

On Jun 28, 2024, Megan and Christof, a.k.a team hair-no-hair, will attempt to set a new self-supported Fastest Known Time<\/a> (FKT) on the 300mi\/483km Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail<\/a>. The current supported FKT<\/a> is held by Ellen Lavoie<\/a> in 8 days and 11 hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The trail<\/h4>\n

The 300mi\/483km Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail<\/a> follows the historic route of the Milwaukee Road<\/a> from Cedar Falls to the Idaho border. The trail gives hikers, cyclists and equestrians a taste of Washington\u2019s scenic diversity from the evergreen, forested Cascade Mountains to the arid scrublands of the eastern Washington Palouse region.<\/p>\n

“The former Milwaukee Road roadbed was acquired by the state of\u00a0Washington\u00a0via a\u00a0quitclaim deed<\/a>, and is used as a non-motorized recreational trail managed by the\u00a0Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission\u00a0and by the\u00a0Washington State Department of Natural Resources.” [Source<\/a>].
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The Milwaukee Road system map. Source: [WP<\/a>]. License: CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail overview map. Source: https:\/\/palousetocascadestrailmaps.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Dot watching<\/h4>\n

Tracking will be available in the embedded map below or at https:\/\/maps.findmespot.com\/s\/QV5L<\/a>. We plan to start in the morning hours of Fri, Jun 28, 2024, at the Idaho border (eastern terminus of the trail).
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