Escape Routes

Status update: I am now writing from Stevens Pass, PCT mile 1462. The following 107 miles go through very remote wilderness close to Glacier Peak. The last five days were beautiful, sunny and mild; but more unsettled weather is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Here is the latest forecast:

And more detailed forecasts for 1500 m / 5000 ft elevation around Glacier Peak:


There is a chance of snow showers above 6000 ft elevation. The PCT only reaches 6000 ft in the highest passes. It is still good to be prepared for escape routes.

escape route 1: Go back to Stevens Pass. Good option if weather turns wintery before I reach mile 2480.

Escape route 2: Mile 2499, North Fork Sauk River trail. This trail descends quickly to lower elevation; it is 8 miles from PCT to a forest road, and 8 more miles to a paved road with hitchhiking possibility to civilization. Note: this is an emergency escape route for the case of snow.

Escape Route 3: Mile 2538, Suiattle River. The river valley is at low elevation of 3000 feet. It is 7 miles to a teailhead where I could get a ride if I'm lucky; and an extra 21 miles to a major highway. There's supposed to be a pit toilet at the trail head where I could stay dry in case of heavy rain.

Escape route 4: Stehekin, mile 2569. There is accommodation at the Stehekin Ranch 2.5 miles from the PCT. Also a bus goes twice, a day to the landing on shore of Lake Chelan with a lodge, post office, and bakery. A ferry boat goes in the afternoon from Stehekin Landing to Chelan. In Chelan I can catch a bus to Wenatchee with connection to Seattle. Stehekin is my most probable escape point and possible end point of my PCT hike, still allowing time for a quick weekend visit to see my friends in Utah before leaving the USA.
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After Stehekin it's 80 more miles to Canada border across very high elevation... Not even thinking about that section. The ideal schedule would be reaching Stehekin on Wednesday afternoon. If I reach there, then I'll probably stay at the ranch in a warm and dry cabin and decide on next steps based on weather, time, and my feet.

Notice about my blog:
I am now about 8 days behind in my blog postings. The days are getting shorter and l have chosen to spend time eating huckleberries instead of writing. Also when the sun hides, my fingers get cold very fast while typing on cell phone keyboard. But I promise to catch up on my blog posts, either 6 days from now in Stehekin, or after I leave the trail. My maximum number of remaining days on the PCT is 9 days. On October 10th I must board the plane in Vancouver and exit America!