PCT Day 93 – Saturday July 15 West Branch Beartrap Creek Mile 1224.1 to Mile 1206.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17.6 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1100.1 Feet Ascended Today: 3986 Feet Descended Today: 2541 Current Elevation: 7394 Steps: 54353 I’m camped by myself tonight with one of the most spectacular views of the sunset I’ve…
PCT Day 92 – Friday July 14 Fowler Peak Trailhead Mile 1238.9 to West Branch Beartrap Creek Mile 1224.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 14.8 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1082.5 Feet Ascended Today: 2938 Feet Descended Today: 2637 Current Elevation: 5959 Steps: 47436 *Reader’s Note: in today’s blog post I’m going to describe some aspects of…
PCT Day 91 – Thursday July 13 Mile 1257.6 to Fowler Peak Trailhead Mile 1238.9 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 18.6 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1067.7 Feet Ascended Today: 4143 Feet Descended Today: 4524 Current Elevation: 5451 Steps: 54787 I awoke early this morning to the faint glow of predawn coloring the horizon through the trees.…
PCT Day 90 – Wednesday July 12 Mile 1267.8 to Mile 1257.6 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 10.2 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1049.1 Feet Ascended Today: 1216 Feet Descended Today: 1842 Current Elevation: 5882 Steps: 3215 I awoke early this morning, determined to catch up to Monarch. She has a package waiting for her at the…
PCT Day 89 – Tuesday July 11 Mile 1284 to Mile 1267.8 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 16.2 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1038.9 Feet Ascended Today: 5689 Feet Descended Today: 1498 Current Elevation: 6502 Steps: Today was an exhausting day. The climb out of Belden going southbound is BRUTAL. I ascended a total of 5757 feet…
PCT Day 88 – Monday July 10 Myrtle Flats Mile 1291.2 to Mile 1284 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 7.1 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1022.7 Feet Ascended Today: 839 Feet Descended Today: 2702 Current Elevation: 2262 Steps: 27126 I was on a mission to reach Belden today! I had a resupply package waiting for me at…
PCT Day 87 – Sunday July 9 Humboldt Road Mile 1309.4 to Myrtle Flats Mile 1291.2 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 18.2 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1015.6 Feet Ascended Today: 2018 Feet Descended Today: 4484 Current Elevation: 4136 Steps: 55008 I slept better last night and woke up feeling refreshed this morning. Steaks of pink and…
PCT Day 86 – Saturday July 8 Mile 1328.4 to Humboldt Road Mile 1309.4 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 19 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 997.4 Feet Ascended Today: 4136 Feet Descended Today: 2570 Current Elevation: 6623 Steps: 59797 I woke up groggy today due to our late evening with the trail angels. Also I couldn’t find…
PCT Day 85 – Friday July 7 Chester Mile 1328.8 to Mile 1328.4 PCT Miles Hiked Today: .4 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 978.4 Feet Ascended Today: 5.2 Feet Descended Today: 138 Current Elevation: 5020.7 Steps: 8010 In the morning I awoke to a hotel room all to myself and sighed with happiness. I worked on…
PCT Day 84 – Thursday July 6 Warner Valley Campground Mile 1347.7 to Chester Mile 1328.8 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 18.9 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 978 Feet Ascended Today: 2676 Feet Descended Today: 3288 Current Elevation: 4532 Steps: 59286 When I awoke this morning, I decided to hike into Chester and get a hotel room.…
PCT Day 83 – Wednesday July 5 Mile 1364.7 to Warner Valley Campground Mile 1347.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 967 Feet Ascended Today: 1926 Feet Descended Today: 1914 Current Elevation: 5641 Steps: 50190 We hiked out of camp this morning through a burn area and soon crossed over the border…
PCT Day 82 – Tuesday July 4 Old Station Mile 1347.8 to Mile 1364.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 10.2 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 942.6 Feet Ascended Today: 1394 Feet Descended Today: 213 Current Elevation: 5524 Steps: 35515 I was feeling last night’s alcohol consumption when I woke up this morning. I was a bit woozy…
