This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #PacificCrestTrail

Ladies, gentlemen, and hiker trash- it has returned.  We are pleased to reintroduce one of our all time favorite series- the top Instagram posts from the Pacific Crest Trail.

Each week, we peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram using the hashtag #TrekthePCT and #PacificCrestTrail and select a few of the best to highlight for your viewing pleasure!

This week we take a look at photos snapped between 10/25/17 – 11/08/17

If you would like your picture to be included, be sure to use the hashtag #TrekthePCT and/or tag us. Don’t forget to follow The Trek for all things long-distance backpacking and The Trek: Pacific Crest Trail for even more PCT love.

This Week’s Top Photos from the Pacific Crest Trail

I don’t know if it gets better then being surrounded by Mt. Adams, Old Snowy, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Saint Helens. The Goat Rock Wilderness is phenomenal. One of my favorite spots on the PCT.

A post shared by Owen Rojek (@timeforahike) on Nov 7, 2017 at 1:48pm PST

Pacific Crest Trail | Canada to Mexico • I was born with bilateral club feet and told by many orthopedic surgeons that I’d never be able to do something like this. There were days on trail that were severely painful, and from the beginning I vowed to allow myself some grace if I wasn’t able to make it all the way. Reaching the southern terminus of this trail introduced me to the razor’s edge between great sorrow and greater joy. I had walked to Mexico. I walked to Mexico! What’s most important to me here is that I take this opportunity to thank the people in my life who grew me into the strength and confidence to walk thousands of miles alone. My gratitude for the tears, pain and joy of this experience resides beyond words; these have been some of the best days of my life. • I want to thank everyone who followed the blog, helped with my resupply, gave me rides and sent cards and care packages. Special mention to some fine folks who kept me elevated during the toughest moments out there: My parents, @brady_diana @lorabaileey @elevatebalanceakm @is_this_a_joke @snowybeach3 @jjmcmeow @annduhamel @chandani7141 @symingn @nw_rosey @cynthiawithafork • And just for the record: There are rumblings about the future being female, but I think we ought to call bullshit. Female is now, female has always been. Let’s lift our girls high. • Vaya bien

A post shared by Kate Bradley ⛺️?Vaya (@vayakate) on Nov 6, 2017 at 6:57am PST

Grabbing my 4628764th Clif bar atop Mt. Whitney. Proceeded to eat a half-frozen jar of cookie butter from a ziplock. The best. ? So. I mayyyy do a little PCT gear & food wrap up on the blog. Might be lame? Might be helpful? Both? We’ll see. — #pct #pct2017 #trekthepct

A post shared by AG (@andrewglenn_) on Nov 5, 2017 at 4:59pm PST

Lakes, libraries, and lots of love. Have a peak at my latest week on trail in this weeks blog post, link in bio #pct2017#TrekthePCT #NeverLeaveHomeWithout #PCTig #hikertrash

A post shared by Yehudah ‘Slug’ Rice (@slugpace) on Nov 7, 2017 at 11:48am PST

@melsolvesproblems checking out the smoky sunset on top of Mt. Ashland. Headed back home to Bishop today! Leaving lots of good memories behind in Oregon and Washington. #pct #pct2017 #pacificcresttrail #pct2018 #thruhike #fireandice #thetrek #trekthepct

A post shared by Daniel Winsor (@hikerbeta) on Nov 3, 2017 at 10:25am PDT

Passes are a true pain in the ass to get up. But it’s so worth it when you’re on top

A post shared by Niclas Brundell (@niclasbrundell) on Nov 1, 2017 at 11:29am PDT

PCT | When you realize that you already have slept in snow over a month ago and wonder why 40 degrees feels like 10… Stay warm friends! ? #winteriscoming

A post shared by Justin “2Taps” Helmkamp (@j_helmkamp) on Nov 1, 2017 at 9:02am PDT

Reacquaint with the “element”-ary. #iwokeuplikethis#andyoucantoo * * * * * * #trekthepct#pct2017#pctig#pcta#pctthruhike#thruhiking#rei1440project#lgg5#backpacking#getout#ig_shotz#theTrek#thruhike#discoverearth#jmt#johnmuirtrail#sierramountains#sierras#beactive#centralcalifornia#optoutside#trekking#hikingtrail#lgg5photography#rei1440project#freeyourmind#fundamentals#hikingtrail#exploremore

A post shared by Andrew Stevens (@andrews74434) on Oct 25, 2017 at 3:56pm PDT

Feeling stressed? The press of humanity too unbearable? Tired of all the shallow and meaningless social posturing? The great outdoors are a cleansing place of stillness, silence, and inter-connectivity. Get outside and feel the comforting power of Mother Nature. Taken in Yosemite National Park during my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.

A post shared by Owen Rojek (@timeforahike) on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:29am PDT