Willis Wall

These files are completely unedited and are comprised of all shoulder mounted video I took on each excursion. If the viewer wants to take a deep dive into these forays, this is the place. Raw footage may contain profanity, therefore the occasional “mature” rating. Because of the length of these files, I encoded them in a minimal SD 640x480 format, so resolution is low. There are no annotations for time or position on the trail; again, totally unedited. The original 4K recordings are of course available in my edited versions. As an example, for Wonderland Trail #40 my edited version is 58 minutes, drawn from over 4 hours of video from different cameras. These videos are unlisted on Vimeo and are offered as a bonus for those viewers with the interest of seeing more detail. Good attention spans help.

Wonderland Trail #40: These compilations are from all recorded shoulder mounted video for each of the 4 day transit, plus all the files from the aborted attempt on September 3-4.

Day 1-2 BAIL HIKE. With a 4 day permit in hand, I attempted #40 starting September 3rd. Day 1 was Longmire to Olallie Creek camp CCW (17.5 miles/4,700’ elevation). Day 2 was cut short when I was destroyed by heat and smoke and decided to exit the trail at White River (18 miles/5,000’ elevation). These two days do provide a good look at this eastern section of the hike since I was in daylight for both short days. Run time 49 minutes. This is the only place to view video from this hike.

WT #40 Day 1: CW, Longmire to Golden Lakes, September 10/2025 • STATS: 25 miles/8,300’ elevation. Run time: 56 minutes.

WT #40 Day 2: Golden Lakes to Mystic Camp, September 11/2025 • STATS: 25 miles/7,200’ elevation. Run time: 42 minutes. A short spin around the Mowich Lake campground, checking out the new bridge under construction, and a fine evening stroll over the Spray Park alternate route.

WT #40 Day 3: Mystic Camp to Nickel Creek, September 12/2025 • STATS: 31 miles/7,400’ elevation. This day takes us over Skyscraper Pass, past the Sunrise Camp, through White River campground and a late afternoon transit of Summerland and Ohanapecosh Park, ending with waning light before the descent to Indian Bar. Indian Bar and the transit over the Cowlitz Divide to Nickel Creek was during the night. Run time: 49 minutes.

WT #40 Day 4: Nickel Creek to Longmire, September 13/2025 • STATS: 14.5 miles/2,700’ elevation. This was a relaxed amble, with a relatively short day. I arrived at Longmire with plenty of time to shower in the van and have lunch with my daughter, who had met me on the trail; a complete surprise. Run time: 49 minutes.