I'm Lily and I'm headed out on the Pacific Crest Trail this season! I'm hoping to experience as many miles as is meteorologically, climactically, physically, and legally possible. I've spent a lot of time hiking on the East Coast and am eager to see what the West Coast throws at me. Happy hiking!
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WEEK 20: Fabulous! Forty! Fall! Finished! Miles (1594-1501)
The Trinity Alps The last three days would’ve been exciting no matter what. But the final favor from the fire flip-flop was that we were heading
WEEK 19: Borders! Breweries! Bees! (Miles 1763.3-1594)
Ten More Days I cannot underscore how excited I was to get back into California. There was unfinished business, dammit! For those of us who’d been
WEEK 18: Skipping! Smoky! Sunrise! Miles 1979.2-1763.3 (Miles Skipped: 1952.6-1907.9)
Onward To Elk Lake The break from the smoke was short-lived as the next morning meandered through the rest of the lava field and across a flat,
Week 17: Return! Rowdiness! Rocks! (Miles 2092.2-1979.2: Yes, We’re Backwards Now)
An Unrelaxing Respite Call this the hiker equivalent of Beyonce telling people they just can't understand how hard it is to be perfect but taking a
Week 16: Hunger! Hailstorms! Hey – It’s Canada! (Miles 2592.4-2653 and Beyond)
Rainy Pass I woke up nestled under a tree behind the pungent pit toilets of Rainy Pass with no desire to rush. It wasn’t because of the impending
Week 15: Sausage! Stehekin! Scratchy Branches! (Miles 2443.6-2592.4)
Quick Slow I didn’t write about the True NOBOs last week, so you can be forgiven for thinking the conflicts were over and everyone was hiking in
Week 14: Families! Free Food! Friendship! (Miles 2260.4-2443.6)
Malicious Mosquitos The previous week drew to a close with me crying in my so-called shelter accepting murder by mosquito. I slept in fits and
Week 13: Bullying! Bugs! THE BUBBLE! (Miles 2078-2260.4)
The New Plan and Subsequent Confusion Done with California! Hiking through Oregon! Days away from Washington! You’re confused? I’m fucking confused.
Week 12: Packages! Problems! Portland! (Miles 1400.1-1501 → 2078)
A Post Office Problem, Solved The pack I’d ordered was at the Dunsmuir Post Office, which would close at five p.m. on Friday and not reopen until
Week 11: Blisters! Belden! Burns! (Miles 1209.2 – 1400.1)
Quickly Moving Slowly Along After the climb out of Sierra City, the trail was California coasting: Reasonable ascents and descents, good honest