Flower

Hola! I'm Araceli. I'm from Iowa so I'm excited to see mountains! I'm quite literally on a path filled with huge firsts as I take on my first-ever attempt at a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (flip-flop). I am excited to blog and see what my thoughts come up with throughout the journey. A few things about me: I love dancing, talking, and thinking... translation: me encanta el perreo, el chisme y sobrepensar 😅 I'm hiking for many reasons and blogging to share the experience with everyone back home (so they know I'm still alive) and anyone else who joins along the way! Thanks for following along as I trade Iowa cornfields for mountain passes and discover just how far these legs—and this heart—can go. See you on the trail! 🥾✨

Posts

The Section I Almost Skipped

The Section I Almost Skipped

This isn't my 500-mile update quite yet. I'm still about 70 miles away from that milestone, but so much happened during this short section

Aug 6, 2026 : Flower
400 miles: I’m a thru-hiker

400 miles: I’m a thru-hiker

  When I left Mount Shasta, I felt rested. After a zero, a real bed, good town food, and a free breakfast at Black Bear Diner, Trail

Aug 5, 2026 : Flower
300 miles: My new normal

300 miles: My new normal

When I left Burney, I had officially crossed 200 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail and arriving to Mt Shasta I was only a day away from 300.

Aug 4, 2026 : Flower
200 Miles: All the Magic

200 Miles: All the Magic

Somehow, I'm already about to hit my next hundred-mile marker. As I write this, I'm only about nine miles away from 200 miles on the Pacific Crest

Jun 30, 2026 : Flower
My First 100 Miles

My First 100 Miles

Eight days later, I have officially walked over 100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Sunset at Paradise Lake One hundred miles feels like

Jun 24, 2026 : Flower
One Week Until the Pacific Crest Trail

One Week Until the Pacific Crest Trail

I've been making lists lately and journaling some thoughts before I start the Pacific Crest Trail next week. I figured I'd share them here before

Jun 3, 2026 : Flower