Category: Backpacking
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PCT Day 66 | Mile 2048.3 – 2038.4
Guess who finally got back on trail!!! After picking up our friend from the Portland Airport, we drove to Olallie Lake, Oregon – a very special place to me, because that’s where I ended my very first PCT thru-hike attempt after injuring my extensor tendons on both feet. Given the current wildfire situation on the…
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Day 65 | Mile 1070.1 – 1093.4
I have officially hiked my 1,000th mile on the PCT this year!!! Not only that, but I reached the end of the Sierra Nevada section, and will be moving on to the third and final section in California: Northern California. The Northern California Section runs until mile ~1,700 and ends at the Oregon border. The…
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Day 64 | Mile 1049.5 – 1070.1
If you can believe it, this lucky girl right here was fortunate enough to receive trail magic on steroids TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!! Today, I was treated to hot dogs, cold drinks, and all the fresh fruit! These wonderful trail angels weren’t hikers or parents of hikers – they just learned about trail magic,…
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Day 63 | Mile 1040.5 – 1049.5
After waking from a peaceful night’s rest, I retrieved my bear can and packed up before heading out at a lazy 7:15 AM. “The trail provides,” the saying goes. Today, the trail provided an obstacle course of snow mounds, seasonal stream crossings, and blowdowns. I involuntarily glissaded during one section, breaking my trekking pole tip…
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Day 62 | Mile 1018.1 – 1040.5
After taking a couple zeros to decompress from the high elevation, I decided to continue my hike at a lower elevation, starting at Sonora Pass. Sadly, I left behind the most wonderful tramily, but at least we’re planning on visiting them in New Zealand at some yet-to-be-determined point in the future. Unsure of what to…
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Day 61 | Mile 805.3 – 804.6
(+12.6 miles up & over Sawmill Pass) I again awoke at 4 AM, after having slept very little for the second night in a row. Exhausted, I decided to backtrack and exit via Sawmill Pass, instead of pushing on for three more days as we had all planned. My tramily delayed their day to encourage…
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Day 60 | Mile 791.2 – 805.3
I awoke at 4 AM, and steeled myself for the tackling of the technical Glen Pass. We’d been able to camp 1.1 miles below the pass itself, so it wasn’t far to go. There were many, many other hikers camped as close to the pass as possible, but we were among some of the first…
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Day 59 | Mile 789-791.2
(+7.5 miles up and over Kearsarge Pass) We camped in the valley below Kearsarge Pass, where we added Lou to our tramily! Lou hiked with Ollie & Bianca earlier this year, and was returning from an achilles injury. Our jaunt up north to allow the snow to melt was successful – there was so much…
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Day 58 | Mile 1485.8 – 1502
Today is the last day of our NorCal trip, which was just under 125 miles! It was yet another gorgeous day, filled with deep forest, stunning views of Mt. Shasta, and funky fungi and flowers. After one more dip in yet another cold river, we grabbed some food and began our roadtrip back to Kearsarge…
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Day 57 | Mile 1471.1 – 1485.8
Departing from Ash Camp early in the morning to beat the heat (it’s been in the mid-90’s), I felt refreshed. Leaving the creeks behind, I hiked through moss and fern covered trees. The trail was obvious and mostly unobstructed, there were few mosquitos, no snow, and no logging – it’s the exact sort of nature…