This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail

This is our weekly roundup of all the best Instagram posts from the Pacific Crest Trail. We’ll gather the good, the ridiculous, the beautiful, and the hilarious photos from the last two weeks.

Use the hashtag #trekthePCT, #PacificCrestTrail or #PCT2019 for your chance to be featured!

Here are a few of our favorite photos from August 6-20. Enjoy!

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Halfway to Canada ??

A post shared by Cody & Kelsey (Smiles & Miles) (@trail_for_two) on Aug 8, 2019 at 10:00pm PDT

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It’s been a big few days on trail! We finally saw a bear ?, saw the return of rattlesnakes ?, hit ? days on trail, smashed our biggest day so far (33.4 miles ~ 53km) ?, took a side trip to an epic waterfall ? and played peak-a-boo with Mt. Shasta ? I’m really enjoying the challenge of hiking bigger days and despite some new blisters and the occasional aches & pains, I’m feeling stronger than ever ? #pct2019 ⁣ ⁣ PCT Day 104 | Mile 1501.2 (~2415km) |

A post shared by Claire Flottmann (@claireletitia) on Aug 7, 2019 at 11:44am PDT

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⁣ Trailing The Mountains Above The Skies⁣ ⁣ Trail Day: 148 – 149 | Miles: 67⁣ Total PCT Miles: 2464⁣ ⁣ Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish ✅⁣ ⁣ Phew – we really legged it to Skykomish! ??‍♂️⁣ ⁣ First day, we did 32 miles / 51 km., and ⁣ 8000 feet / 2450 altitude meters ?⁣ ⁣ .. and yesterday, we did 35 miles / 56 km., and 9000 feet / 2750 altitude meters ??⁣ ⁣ I feel it today – my body, and especially my feet, aches and wants to rest & relax ?⁣ ⁣ .. “Why did you try to make big miles then?” ?⁣ ⁣ Well, because, we were forewarned about a storm window rolling in Friday to Saturday. To avoid thunderstorms and rough weather, we wanted to make it to Skykomish by Friday night. And succeeded!?⁣ ⁣ We even got to experience some STUNNING views of the Cascades Mountains. ?⁣ ⁣ The inverted clouds made for a pretty cool and dramatic effect: it almost seemed like the rugged were small islands in a white, fluffy ocean. ⛅️??⁣ ⁣ We did the some rain yesterday, but it was nothin’ compared to those people who got hailed on in Southern Washington ? and honestly, I welcomed it a bit … I’ve been yelling at the sun one to many times in the past couple of days ????⁣ ⁣ In Skykomish now, resting up a bit. ⁣ ⁣ Caught a ride last night by a truly awesome local trail angel, called Braveheart, who even let me stay at his house, shower and do laundry. Top nice guy. ??⁣ ⁣ Next stop will be my final town stop on the PCT: Stehekin ??⁣ ⁣ I only have 198 miles left to the border. It’s closing in!! Exciting times ahead.⁣ ⁣ – Biz⁣ ⁣ #pct #pct19 #pct2019 #thruhike #thruhiker #hikertrash

A post shared by “Biz” – Mikkel Mandrup Fogt (@wildstray_hikes) on Aug 10, 2019 at 12:04pm PDT

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We made it! We are finally out of California and crossed the Oregon border yesterday morning! Now enjoying our well deserved zero in Ashland. Pictures of the last section in Northern California will follow soon! ? by @thefoodgeneralist #pct2019 #pctprep #pct #pctgear #thermarest #lasportiva #arcteryx #icebreaker #seatosummit #odlo #supernatural #osprey #nordisk #sawyer #nalgene #enlightenedequipment #leki #oregon #hikeyourownhike #withguthooks #sierranevada #sierras #smartwool #adidas #deutschepost #blackroll #yosemitenationalpark #yosemite @nalgene @ospreypacks @thermarest @sawyerproducts @super.natural_eu @odlo @lekiusa @toaksoutdoor @arcteryx @lasportivagram @buffofficial #trekthepct

A post shared by Lara Scharrenbroich (@lara.e.sch) on Aug 11, 2019 at 1:19am PDT

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My head has been in the clouds the past few days. After crossing Chinook Pass (an entry road to Mt. Rainier Nat’l Park and popular day hiking spot), we were greeted with marble sized hail, lightning strikes along the ridge line we were on, and a daily record rainfall creating flash floods that not only closed that pass, but washed away sections of the trail just ahead of us. The next two days were in a cold, wet cloud that, while taking away any views of Rainier we would have had, also made hiking Washington’s climb-y terrain much easier… cool temps (no sweating), easier water carries, and more focus on the little things around us. I actually kind of enjoyed it. Today, Sam and I leave Snoqualmie Pass en route to Stevens Pass through the gorgeous Alpine Lakes Wilderness — there better not be a cloud in the sky for this section ?. Oh, and I have ~250 miles until I reach Canada and officially COMPLETE THE PCT!! I’ll be heading back down to Cascade Locks, OR this weekend with PCT hiker-turned-trail angel extraordinaire @_jamielambert_ for the PCT Days festivities, then I’ll be back on trail next week for my final few days before the terminus ??. Fingers crossed my shin splints stay away during this very steep section ??. . Miles Hiked on PCT: 2,393 (90% complete) . #pct #pct2019 #pacificcresttrail #pctclassof2019 #snoqualmiepass

A post shared by Travis (@t.loop) on Aug 12, 2019 at 9:01am PDT

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❤️ Washington

A post shared by max (@maximiln) on Aug 20, 2019 at 3:37pm PDT

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Sponsored by braids, @ulaequipment and Coors Banquet!• • • Picture taken at mile 1391 Currently at mile 1411 • • • #pct #pacificcresttrail #thetrek #trekthepct #pct2019 #hikerlife #hiker #optoutside #pcta #pctig #backpacker #thruhiker

A post shared by Liam “Hot Take” Purtle (@50shadesofpale) on Aug 8, 2019 at 6:52pm PDT

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‘tis the season – so berry delicious ? #pct2019

A post shared by Hali Scroggins (@hcscroggins) on Aug 17, 2019 at 10:43am PDT

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Today, after some time off for PCT trail days, and a spontaneous trip to Portland, I crossed the border into my last section of trail through the great state of Washington. Oregon was amazing and will be missed but i'm super excited about shorter, cooler days and the beautiful terrain I have heard just stories about. #pct2019 Day 120 Mile 2150

A post shared by Matt (@matt_johnson6) on Aug 20, 2019 at 3:53pm PDT

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“Mate, what was your best so far? Mine was 31 miles” Asked Matrix. 30.8 miles, I replied. 32.5 miles, replied Sombrero. We three sat next to a stream sipping water and decided it’s time to push the boundary. Let’s do a 36 mile day uttered Matrix. I was skeptical. I didn’t reply right away but Sombrero said sure followed by a fierce fart. That cracked us all up and I thought even his microbiome and gut bacteria seconded the idea, so, why not? That’s how we all lost our 35’ginity and looking forward to push it to a 40 miler day in Oregon. Day 107: 18.8 Day 108: 36.2 Total: 1654.7 miles

A post shared by Karthikeya Nadendla (@karnadendla) on Aug 18, 2019 at 3:34pm PDT

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Day 100. Mile 2464. Today is my last day on trail until I finish the remaining 190 miles in September. Hopefully this picture of a chubby lil Olympic Marmot watching over his Washington Kingdom will satisfy until I come back. . . . #trekthepct #pct2019 #pacificcresttrail #thruhike #pctig #pct #pctclassof2019 #backpacking #pcta #ultimatehikingchallenge #thruhikesyndicate #marmots #marmotking #pctwashington

A post shared by Connor McClelland (@connmcc) on Aug 19, 2019 at 11:09am PDT

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2 states done 1 to go! #pct2019 #pacificcresttrail #california

A post shared by Tomáš Hrnčíř (@tomsaa22) on Aug 18, 2019 at 2:12pm PDT

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I’m trying to think of words for this, but can’t. It may be the beauty or the Portland beers. Hard to say. I’ll let you know. ??→??

A post shared by @ hippieinatent on Aug 20, 2019 at 6:22pm PDT

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?If you want to view paradise… simply look around and view it…? #pacificcresttrail #pcta #pct2019 #pctclassof2019 #pctnobo #justkeepwalking #mexicotocanada #thruhike #thruhiker #optoutside #womenwhohike #tentlife #Washington #250milestogo #lazyday

A post shared by Lisa Pilkinton (@lisacpilkinton) on Aug 20, 2019 at 3:45pm PDT

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Pacific Crest Trail | 25 JULY | Miles Walked: 22.5 (36 km) | Start Mile: 2272.9 End Mile: 2295.4 • Every morning this week had started off cloudy, misty and gloomy – which is why I expected no less of today. What we got instead? Was stunningly blue skies and gorgeous views of alpine meadows, Mt Adams and Mt Rainier as we traversed the Knife’s Edge. I can confirm, the mind was most definitely blown. Hands down this was one of my favourite sections on trail.

A post shared by Tahlia (@tahliatravels) on Aug 20, 2019 at 8:57am PDT