Sunday, July 17, 2022 Start: campsite in a small grove of live trees in the burn area, 1 mile south of Andesite Spring End: Bucks Lake Miles: 34.6 Elevation gain/loss: 6877/’7802′ I was up at 5:30 and out by 6am, after a shitty night of sleep. I was woken up at 1:30am by multiple deer … Continue reading Day 16, NorCal PCT 2022
Saturday, July 16, 2022 Start: Chester End: campsite in a small grove of live trees in the burn area, 1 mile south of Andesite Spring Miles: 33.5 Elevation gain/loss: 6263’/5180′ I was up at 6am, after drowsing since 5am. I got a ride from Jonathan at the motel, leaving Chester at 8am. I was hiking … Continue reading Day 15, NorCal PCT 2022
Friday, July 15, 2022 Start: North Fork Feather River Bridge End: Chester Miles: 9.4 Elevation gain/loss: 1414/1362 I was up at 5:15, and out by 5:45am. I walked through more burn areas, amd saw logging machines a few times. I was at the road by 8:45am. Hitching took a little while, but I was into … Continue reading Day 14, NorCal PCT 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022 Start: Old Station End: North Fork Feather River Bridge Miles: 37.1 Elevation gain/loss: 4596’/3963′ I was up at 5:15, and out by 5:45am. I did 8 miles by 8am, though I let myself take more breaks and relax a little as the day got hotter. I even stopped for a 30-minute … Continue reading Day 13, NorCal PCT 2022
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Start: Burney End: Old Station Miles: 34.4 (+0.6 for missing a turn) Elevation gain/loss: 3632’/2379′ I was up at 6, at the road by 6:20, and on trail by 6:45am. Two guys on their way to work stopped for me and gave me some lemon pound cake they had just bought … Continue reading Day 12, NorCal PCT 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Start: campsite on a cliff with a view of Mt Shasta End: Burney Miles: 23.9 Elevation gain/loss: 1909’/4154′ I was up at 5:10, and out by 5:45am. Earlier in the morning, I met ROYGBIV and Kangaroo at Rock Creek as I filtered water. Just a bit later, I met Professor Carl … Continue reading Day 11, NorCal PCT 2022
Monday, July 11, 2022 Start: Fitzhugh Gulch End: campsite on a cliff with a view of Mt Shasta Miles: 38 Elevation gain/loss: 7690’/5650′ I was up at 5:40, and out by 6:15am. It was a wicked hot day, with a high of 96 actual and 100+ in the sun. Many of my miles were very … Continue reading Day 10, NorCal PCT 2022
Sunday, July 10, 2022 Start: I-5/Soda Springs Rd/Dunsmuir End: Fitzhugh Gulch Miles: 34.1 Elevation gain/loss: 8363’/7178′ I was up at 5:30, and Kellyfish took me back to trail by 6:15. I had a nice long climb in the morning while it was still cool. When I was at the hostel, I met Givener, Marlin, and … Continue reading Day 9, NorCal PCT 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022 Start: campsite with a beautiful view End: I-5/Soda Springs Rd/Dunsmuir Miles: 17.8 Elevation gain/loss: 1486/5569 I was up at 5, and on trail by 5:30. The obnoxious hikers from last night were loud very late, and then they were up being loud by 5:15am. Last night, one of the other men … Continue reading Day 8, NorCal PCT 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022 Start: campsite shy of Kangaroo Lake Junction End: campsite by Soapstone Trail Miles: 33.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4111/3809 I was up at 5, and on trail by 5:30am. I waved goodbye to Emily as she packed up. I saw a bear earlier in the day, and a few hummingbirds later. I knocked … Continue reading Day 7, NorCal PCT 2022
Transcending Mountains 