The original plan was to be done with the whole AZT just in time for the holidays. Due to the rain and my lack of enthusiasm to continue hiking by myself I've completed 510 miles on the trail, meeting the over 500 mile goal. I will finish up the remaining miles in the spring and … Continue reading When In Doubt, Take a Hiking Partner
Tag: Mountains
Oh Canada!
Washington, Section K: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass Section L: Rainy Pass to Manning Park, BC In 170 days, Charles and I arrived at Manning Park, BC, a mere 2,652 trail miles from Campo, CA. Gear dried out, we headed out of Stevens Pass with wonderful sunshine overhead. We entered the Glacier Peak Wilderness and … Continue reading Oh Canada!
Washington, The Land of Switchbacks
Washington, Section H: Cascade Locks to Highway 12 (at White Pass) Section I: Highway 12 to Snoqualmie Pass Section J: Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass Charles and I are now 2,464.2 miles down to the trail. We are over halfway done with Washington and we've completed 93% of the entire PCT. We're taking a near-o … Continue reading Washington, The Land of Switchbacks
Oregon, We Love You
Oregon, Section F: Highway 242 to Highway 35 (near Barlow Pass) Section G: Highway 35 to Cascade Locks Charles and I are now 2,146.6 miles down the PCT and just like that our time in Oregon comes to an end. We are in the town of Cascade Locks, from which we'll cross the Bridge of … Continue reading Oregon, We Love You
Trail Angels Bring a Little Trail Cheer
Oregon, Section C: Highway 140 to Highway 138 (the rest of the section) Section D: Highway 138 to Highway 58 (near Willamette Pass) Section E: Highway 58 to Highway 242 (near McKenzie Pass) Charles and I are now 1983.7 miles down the trail and over halfway done with Oregon. We are so close to the … Continue reading Trail Angels Bring a Little Trail Cheer
Hiking in State of Jefferson Territory
California, Section P: Highway 5 (near Castle Crags) to Etna Summit Section Q: Etna Summit to Seiad Valley Section R/Oregon, Section A: Seiad Valley to Highway 5 (near Ashland, OR) Charles and I are now 1717.7 miles down the PCT and we've made it to Oregon! While we've been in State of Jefferson territory for … Continue reading Hiking in State of Jefferson Territory
Duo and Solo Hiking
California, Section K: Echo Lake to Highway 80 Section L: Highway 80 to Highway 49 Section M: Highway 49 to Belden I am now 1286.8 miles down the PCT. Charles went home for a wedding and left the PCT at mile 1268. We just passed a little over three months on the trail and are … Continue reading Duo and Solo Hiking
Sierra Nevada Adventures
Section H: Crabtree Meadow to Tuolumne Meadow (the rest of the section) Section I: Tuolumne Meadow to Sonora Pass Section J: Sonora Pass to Echo Lake Charles and I are now 1,092 miles down the trail. Our time in the Sierra Nevada is almost at an end, but it was our biggest and most challenging … Continue reading Sierra Nevada Adventures
Adjusting to a New Section
The Start of Section H: Crabtree Meadow to Tuolumne Meadow Charles and I are now 788.5 miles down the trail. Even though our mileage hasn't progressed too much since my last post, our last five days were very exciting. Section H is also very long, at about 175 miles, so I'm breaking it up into … Continue reading Adjusting to a New Section
Out of the Desert and Into the Sierra Nevada
California, Section F: Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass, and several days into Section G: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow What a trip our last eleven days on the trail have been! Charles and I are now 745.3 miles down the trail and hiking through the Sierra Nevada. Our last six days in the desert were … Continue reading Out of the Desert and Into the Sierra Nevada
Sprinkles of Walks and Thoughts 