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Days 39-40: Cold River Road to Big Branch Shelter & A Quick Trip to Manchester

Days 39-40: Cold River Road to Big Branch Shelter & A Quick Trip to Manchester

Rains rolled in, and as we ascended Bromley Mountain (a ski hill), we were in a cloud. This was to be our best view of the day, but it turned...

Jul 19, 2025 : Sara
Magic on the PCT Days 64-66

Magic on the PCT Days 64-66

*these posts are coming straight from trail, I apologize in advance for typos!* Day 64: June 10, 2025 Location: High Sierra Start: Tentsite - 820.6 End: Tentsite - 837.7 Miles:...

Jul 19, 2025 : Anna McKinney Smith
A Bit of a Fixer Upper

A Bit of a Fixer Upper

Ever since the humidity's ramped up, my sleep quality's been going straight into the pooper. While it's hot when the night starts, mountain nights quickly dip in temperature, so I...

Jul 19, 2025 : Eddy "Late Start" Li
Day 10: All Aboard the Struggle Bus

Day 10: All Aboard the Struggle Bus

I woke up early because I knew today was going to be a big one. I was aiming for 25 miles and over 7k total elevation gain on the day....

Jul 19, 2025 : Tom Finan
PCT SOBO DAY 13 – Finally Warm

PCT SOBO DAY 13 – Finally Warm

Town day! Thank goodness! This section has been so rough. I definitely needed hearty town food and rest!

Jul 19, 2025 : Jen Brown
Happiness Only Counts When it is Shared (Christopher McCandless)

Happiness Only Counts When it is Shared (Christopher McCandless)

Day 88-19 Miles today from Mark Noepel Shelter to Seth Warner Shelter, 4,800 Feet Up, 4,800 Feet down, 1609 AT Mile Marker (MM) Too Much Time on my Hands I...

Jul 19, 2025 : Darkside
Day 73: Ducking the Heat Dome

Day 73: Ducking the Heat Dome

Children and old people are more vulnerable to temperature extremes than the general population. That kept rattling around in my head as we struggled to hike today in the 100...

Jul 19, 2025 : Anniversary and The Historian
Helena and Anacanda

Helena and Anacanda

Zero Day I took my first real zero day in Helena. A zero is where you hike zero miles in a day. Although walking to restaurants and the grocery store...

Jul 18, 2025 : Tim Hill
First Week in North Cal

First Week in North Cal

Zero in Tahoe Lake Tahoe was a fun zero. Stayed at a hostel called Mellow Mountain. It was a pretty nice place. The first night it was all hikers. There...

Jul 18, 2025 : Nick Kindred
The Trail Really Does Provide – Day 26 – 33 on the Appalachian Trail

The Trail Really Does Provide – Day 26 – 33 on the Appalachian Trail

Sometimes what the trail provides is blood and bent trekking poles, sometimes it brings you life and meaning. Both involve tears!

Jul 18, 2025 : Nicole Kniffen