u/Upbeat-Silver3890

Hello! I’m a 24 y/o dude embarking on a solo trip to WA starting 8/22. For my final day in the parks, I want to have a grand finale hike with the Cascades Pass Sahale Arm trail. What’s even more enticing to me is the thought of going early enough to catch the sunrise up there (and also skip the crowds). My question is how safe would you consider this? While I understand there’s always risks hiking up mountains in the dark by yourself, I guess I’m looking for some insight as far as this terrain in the dark, bears, etc. Forgive me if I sound naive this is my first ever solo trip and I’m not from the area lol. Thanks!

Hello all! I am a 24m Ohioan planning a 7 day solo trip to Washington August 22-29. I am seeking help in itinerary building as I have never planned a roadtrip before. I went to WA 10 years ago and have been dying to go back ever since. So im pretty hyped! Here's some specs:

- Flight into Sea-Tac 8/22 around 10am

- rental car booked & equipped w rooftop tent (will have my backpacking gear with me, but am planning on primarily doing car/drive up camping for safety purposes)

- while i have decent camping experience, i am not opposed to camping somewhere on the "busier" side of the spectrum just due to me being solo. (i definitely am having some anxiety about the solo camping on the other side of the country thing, so any suggestions here would be awesome as well)

-Places on my list I would like to go- Olympic NP, Hoh Rainforest, Lake crescent, Ruby lake, Lake Kachess, Mt Baker, North Cascades NP, Mt Rainier NP (open to ideas)

-Really want to prioritize hiking and seeing the diverse ecosystems

-Planning on spending the last full day (8/28) in seattle itself, theres a concert that night id love to go to and i want to get a hotel for the last day/night.

-flight out of Sea-Tac 8/29 around 0930

any and all suggestions welcome! and i mean that, please give me any detail that may be helpful, from route suggestions to basics like camping tips and what not. This is my first solo trip (and yes i know its a big one, im aware i kinda dove head first into the deep end here) so any info i can gather/planning i can do ahead of time will help me immensely with the anxiety aspect!

Thanks everyone!

Hello all! I am a 24m Ohioan planning a 7 day solo trip to Washington August 22-29. I am seeking help in itinerary building as I have never planned a roadtrip before. I went to WA 10 years ago and have been dying to go back ever since. So im pretty hyped! Here's some specs:

- Flight into Sea-Tac 8/22 around 10am

- rental car booked & equipped w rooftop tent (will have my backpacking gear with me, but am planning on primarily doing car/drive up camping for safety purposes)

- while i have decent camping experience, i am not opposed to camping somewhere on the "busier" side of the spectrum just due to me being solo. (i definitely am having some anxiety about the solo camping on the other side of the country thing, so any suggestions here would be awesome as well)

-Places on my list I would like to go- Olympic NP, Hoh Rainforest, Lake crescent, Ruby lake, Lake Kachess, Mt Baker, North Cascades NP, Mt Rainier NP (open to ideas)

-Really want to prioritize hiking and seeing the diverse ecosystems

-Planning on spending the last full day (8/28) in seattle itself, theres a concert that night id love to go to and i want to get a hotel for the last day/night.

-flight out of Sea-Tac 8/29 around 0930

any and all suggestions welcome! and i mean that, please give me any detail that may be helpful, from route suggestions to basics like camping tips and what not. This is my first solo trip (and yes i know its a big one, im aware i kinda dove head first into the deep end here) so any info i can gather/planning i can do ahead of time will help me immensely with the anxiety aspect!

Thanks everyone!

Hello all! I am a 24m Ohioan planning a 7 day solo trip to Washington August 22-29. I am seeking help in itinerary building as I have never planned a roadtrip before. I went to WA 10 years ago and have been dying to go back ever since. So im pretty hyped! Here's some specs:

- Flight into Sea-Tac 8/22 around 10am

- rental car booked & equipped w rooftop tent (will have my backpacking gear with me, but am planning on primarily doing car/drive up camping for safety purposes)

- while i have decent camping experience, i am not opposed to camping somewhere on the "busier" side of the spectrum just due to me being solo. (i definitely am having some anxiety about the solo camping on the other side of the country thing, so any suggestions here would be awesome as well)

-Places on my list I would like to go- Olympic NP, Hoh Rainforest, Lake crescent, Ruby lake, Lake Kachess, Mt Baker, North Cascades NP, Mt Rainier NP (open to ideas)

-Really want to prioritize hiking and seeing the diverse ecosystems

-Planning on spending the last full day (8/28) in seattle itself, theres a concert that night id love to go to and i want to get a hotel for the last day/night.

-flight out of Sea-Tac 8/29 around 0930

any and all suggestions welcome! and i mean that, please give me any detail that may be helpful, from route suggestions to basics like camping tips and what not. This is my first solo trip (and yes i know its a big one, im aware i kinda dove head first into the deep end here) so any info i can gather/planning i can do ahead of time will help me immensely with the anxiety aspect!

Thanks everyone!