Pacific Crest Trail

Today was a pretty epic day. We hiked 19 miles which is a lot for me, but several of those miles included walking on snow or crossing snowfields...

I actually slept pretty well last night despite the slanty shanty. When I woke up, everything in my tent had slid downhill toward the door...

Monarch and I had a hard time waking up this morning. We had hiked late the night before and we were tired. So we broke camp around 7:30 am to...

Given the late hour that we went to bed, I was pleasantly surprised to sleep well last night. I awoke to the sun beating down on my tent around 7:30...

On Saturday, we spent most of the day discussing where to hike next. A big group of 15-20 hikers at the hotel decided not to hike the Sierras and so...

I was motivated to get on the trail today since today we'd be hiking into town! The prospect of town food and a bed are very motivating. However, I...

We got up a little later than planned this morning, as we arrived at our campsite near dusk the previous evening. One of my hiking partners - who...

We weren't in a big hurry this morning and took our time to get packed up. I ate a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, sausage and eggs at the Kennedy...

I had a lovely day relaxing in Kennedy Meadows and working through my resupply box. I had sent all of the gear needed to traverse the High Sierras...

I made it to Kennedy Meadows today!! This is one of the most significant milestones for PCT hikers, as it officially marks the end of the desert and...