Pacific Crest Trail

Chapter 15: PCT Week 13: “Viking Vibes”

Chapter 15: PCT Week 13: “Viking Vibes”

Chapter 15: Week 13: “Viking Vibes” Days 85-91, 5/29-6/4/2022 Total Trail Miles: 74.40 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 76.00 Cumulative Trail Miles: 1016.90 From: Yosemite Valley to Sonora Pass and

Jul 9, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 14: PCT Week 12: “Prismatic Mammoth”

Chapter 14: PCT Week 12: “Prismatic Mammoth”

Chapter 14: Week 12: “Prismatic Mammoth” Days 78-84: 5/22-5/28/22 Total Trail Miles: 60.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 75.67 Cumulative Trail Miles: 942.50 From: Silver Pass to Yosemite

Jun 8, 2023 : Wesley Black
PCT Update #2

PCT Update #2

Days: 15-19 Miles: 179.4-266.1 Current location: Big Bear Lake, CA This stretch is a doozy and has it all: all the ways the trail is hard. Hot? Cold? Up? Down?...

May 23, 2023 : snapchat
5 Things I Learned In My First 300 Miles of Backpacking

5 Things I Learned In My First 300 Miles of Backpacking

You Live and You Learn No matter the amount of researching, and planning a newbie backpacker does before a trip, nothing will prepare them better than being on trail. Like...

May 9, 2023 : Emma Ramsey
Chapter 13: PCT Week 11: “Not Just Passing Through”

Chapter 13: PCT Week 11: “Not Just Passing Through”

Chapter 13: Week 11: “Not Just Passing Through” Days 71-77: 5/15-5/21/22 Total Trail Miles: 54.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 81.17 Cumulative Trail Miles: 882.20 From: Bishop to Selden

May 9, 2023 : Wesley Black
Especially You

Especially You

When we reached Julian I headed over to Mom's Pie House for a complimentary slice of pie available to anyone with a current PCT permit. The folks who work there...

May 5, 2023 : Wendy Boller
Breaking The Schedule

Breaking The Schedule

6:00 A.M: *Alarm goes off* Wake-up Shower Get dressed Breakfast Brush teeth "Oh no, I'm late..." Grab keys, coat, and bag Leave house Run for train.. The commute is so

May 5, 2023 : Al Marriott
Apache, Idyllwild, San Jacinto: Days 12-16

Apache, Idyllwild, San Jacinto: Days 12-16

Going Into The Snow The crew was Tbone, Smoothie, Juice, Crumbs, and myself. We left PVC Saturday morning and pushed through Spitler and Apache. We were all prepared with microspikes...

May 1, 2023 : Emma Ramsey
Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Life has felt so full lately as I prepare to press pause on my “normal” life and begin the PCT. As the planning and packing and prepping comes to an...

Apr 29, 2023 : Rachel Sable
PCT Days 1-11

PCT Days 1-11

Day 1: April 12th I got a ride to the southern terminus from my friend at about 8am. I called a few people procrastinating for about 15 minutes before going....

Apr 25, 2023 : Emma Ramsey