We decided to sleep in today and hit the trail at 7:00 am. I slept soundly thanks to the mattress I borrowed from Captain Underpants and felt well...
Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2650-mile trail that runs along the spine of the Cascade and Sierra mountain ranges from the Mexico to Canada. In 2017, I attempted a thru-hike of the PCT and hiked over 1800 miles in a single summer. It was a life-changing experience and one that I think about often to this day.
Pacific Crest Trail Blog
While hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I kept a daily blog about my experience. To read the blog in chronological order, start here:
Alternatively, you can browse through individual posts about the PCT below.
Pacific Crest Trail Archives
PCT Day 48 – L.A. Aqueduct and Windfarms
We got exceedingly lucky with the weather today. It was overcast and cloudy off and on for most of the day, so we were able to hike during normal...
PCT Day 47 – HikerTown and the L.A. Aqueduct
I awoke in the middle of the night with my hips digging uncomfortably into the hard ground. It took a few minutes for my brain to clear enough so I...
PCT Day 46 – 500 Miles on the PCT
We awoke early this morning and were on the trail by 6:00 am. It was forecast to be a warm day and we wanted to get an early start before it got too...
PCT Day 45 – Hiker Trash Siesta
I woke up early this morning under the trees and was packed up by 5:45 am. I felt refreshed, physically and emotionally, and ready to hit the trail....
PCT Day 44 – Zero Day at Casa de Luna
Today was SUCH a better day than yesterday. Yesterday I was trying to hike 17.5 miles so I could spend the evening at Casa de Luna, one of the more...
PCT Day 43 – A Discouraging Day
I didn't have a great day today. Nothing especially bad happened, I just felt tired and my foot hurt more than usual and I was grumpy and felt...
PCT Day 42 – Vasquez Rocks and Agua Dulce
I'm now back on the trail after 3 lovely days off with my sweetie Daniel in L.A. It was SO GOOD to see him. Â This morning he drove me back to the...
PCT Day 38 – North Fork Ranger Station to Acton KOA Campground
I woke up to some snap pop crackling noises outside my tent this morning. It took me a while to figure out that the noises were coming from a large...
PCT Day 37 – Mill Creek Fire Station to North Fork Ranger Station
I had a good day today. I slept well last night, despite the stinky toilets and cars flying by. I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. We...
Hi, I'm Unicorn!
I am an avid hiker, traveler, and adventurer who is on the mission to explore hiking trails around the world.  I’m also obsessed with National Parks, long-distance trails and other outdoorsy things.
I hope to share this knowledge with you and inspire you to explore new hiking trails too!