This Week’s Top 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 11/09/17 – 11/21/17

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

The desert is not flat. Not at all. The only flat stretch is that one a mile before Hikertown until that bridge at the windfarm… that’s about 18 miles. The remaining 684 miles you will be going up and down… but look at the reward!!! Those sunsets are priceless. #exploreeverything #neverstopexploring #stayandwander #theoutbound #keepitwild #hike #visualsgang #visualsoflife #pct2018 #thegreatoutdoors #getoutstayout  #rei1440project #passionpassport #justgoshoot #pct2017 #hiking #trekthepct #thetrek #desert #california #pct #pacificcresttrail

A post shared by Estefanía (Five Star) (@mindbodytrail) on Nov 21, 2017 at 3:53am PST

Washington stole my heart every time the smoke cleared ?? . #alpinelakeswilderness #washington #pct2017 #thetrek #trekthepct #keepitwild #choosemountains #backpacking #ultralightbackpacking #traillife #mexicotocanada

A post shared by Nick Battista (@thelandmammal) on Nov 20, 2017 at 6:48pm PST

#pct #pct2017 #thruhike #pacificcresttrail #suicideawareness #veteransuicide #trekthepct #climb4candyce #rei1440project #veteran #themountainsarecalling #getoutside #pctig #mexicotocanada #pcta #optoutside #hiking #liveauthentic #nobaddays #nonprofit #adventureiscalling #exploremore #keepitwild #traillife #backpacking #tentlife #vagabonds #wanderlust #backcountry #traveloften

A post shared by Climbforcandyce (@climbforcandyce) on Nov 20, 2017 at 5:31am PST

I wish there were more summits like this on the PCT. Reroute anyone? #oldsnowy #pct2018

A post shared by Owen Rojek (@timeforahike) on Nov 19, 2017 at 2:02pm PST

When you should go to sleep to get up early next morning to crush miles but the view from your tarp is just too beautiful to pass. View from my shelter somewhere after Sonora Pass.

A post shared by Isko Salminen (@iskosalminen) on Nov 18, 2017 at 12:55pm PST

One of the most memorable nights not only on the PCT, but that I’ve ever had. Thank you Necktie for bringing your musical talents that evening and putting the cherry on top. PCT cell phone video coming soon! #thetrek #pct2018 #pct2017 #trekthepct

A post shared by Bryden Bowley (@brydenbowley) on Nov 17, 2017 at 12:51pm PST

Presented without comment #ButtMountain #PCT #PacificCrestTrail #PCTIG #PCT2017 #Thruhiking #mexicotocanada #backpacking #trekthepct #hiking #hike #REI1440project #REI #Osprey #OspreyPacks #Icebreakernz #icebreaker #altrarunning #pctassociation #pcta #NOBO #Trekking #NaturePhotography #nature #nationalgeographic

A post shared by Paul Barach (@barachthecasbah) on Nov 17, 2017 at 10:51am PST

Coming into Hart’s Pass in the north Cascades #PCT #PacificCrestTrail #PCTIG #PCT2017 #Thruhiking #mexicotocanada #backpacking #trekthepct #hiking #hike #REI1440project #REI #Osprey #OspreyPacks #Icebreakernz #icebreaker #altrarunning #pctassociation #pcta #NOBO #Trekking #NaturePhotography #nature #nationalgeographic

A post shared by Paul Barach (@barachthecasbah) on Nov 16, 2017 at 9:25am PST

September 12: a nice sunny morning water source. Bridge not pictured. Taken an hour after my other 9/12 photo. . . . #yummywater #watersource #pct2017 #pacificcresttrail #trekthepct #pctig #washington #pacificnorthwest #cascades #mynextadventure

A post shared by Patrick Thoits (@thoits) on Nov 12, 2017 at 4:57pm PST

New blog post about Looking back on the PCT. Link in profile ? #friluftsvegan #pct #pctclassof2017 #pct2017 #thruhiker #hiker #pcthiker #hike #trekthepct #swedishfish #pctig #vandra #vandring #pacificcresttrail #älskaäventyr

A post shared by Friluftsvegan (Swedish Fish) (@friluftsvegan) on Nov 12, 2017 at 2:34am PST