PCT

Day 61 – Easy Does It

Day 61 – Easy Does It

Last night I camped at the stock camp on the edge of Lake Dorothy. I did my camp chores with my bug net on, and murdered the five mosquitoes who...

Jun 24, 2025 : Alan P
Day 60 – The Mosquitoes

Day 60 – The Mosquitoes

It’s been a good morning so far, except, of course for the mosquitoes. I woke up at 5:30, probably because the mosquitoes were telling me they were hungry, but didn’t...

Jun 24, 2025 : Alan P
Day 59 – The Mosquitoes!

Day 59 – The Mosquitoes!

I slept well last night. I’m not sure why I was tired enough to sleep for 10 hours straight. I hiked 20 miles yesterday, but I think most of that...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Day 58 – Taking Back the Trail

Day 58 – Taking Back the Trail

As planned, I got to camp early last night, just a little after 4 PM. I relaxed, I read, I ate, I ate some more, and got a lot of...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Day 57 – The Passes are Easier

Day 57 – The Passes are Easier

I ended up walking all the way to Island Junction to camp last night. There were approximately ten thousand tents there already, most of them set up in very awkward...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Day 56 – Out of Mammoth

Day 56 – Out of Mammoth

I ended up just taking two days off in Mammoth Lakes. But, the story to get there is probably worth sharing. I got into Red’s Meadow around 6:30 PM three...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Day 53 – Almost to Mammoth

Day 53 – Almost to Mammoth

After two riiver crossings that I probably shouldn’t have done at 7 PM last night, I found a nice camp spot about 50 yards from two other hikers and slept...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Day 52 – Muir Slush

Day 52 – Muir Slush

Yesterday was a rough day. I think I slept worse than I thought in the storm, and I was tired all day. Making it up to Muir hut was easy...

Jun 21, 2025 : Alan P
Magic on the PCT Days 43-45

Magic on the PCT Days 43-45

*these posts are coming straight from trail, I apologize in advance for typos!* Day 43: May 20, 2025 Location: The Desert Start: Highway 58 Overpass - 566.5 End: Golden Oaks...

Jun 21, 2025 : Anna McKinney Smith
Day 51 – Muir Pass

Day 51 – Muir Pass

Last night, I camped on a flat rock, surrounded by snow. I wanted to push close to the top of Muir pass, but I think I flew a little too...

Jun 20, 2025 : Alan P