Wednesday, July 5 Start: near Byway 138 End: 0.4mi north of Cowhorn Mountain Miles: 35.6 Elevation gain/loss: 5748’/4603′ I was up at 5 and out by 5:30am. There was a lot of snow today, with two major misses for me on trail navigation. The snow made the trail hard to follow, and I mindlessly followed … Continue reading Day 5, Oregon PCT 2023
Monday, July 4, 2023 Start: 2.4 miles north of Jack Spring Trail End: near Byway-138 Miles: 36.5 Elevation gain/loss: 4619’/4954′ I was awake at 5:15, and out on trail by 5:40. I booked it and was at the road by 9:15. I met Fagowe (a trail angel) at the parking area; he was heading out … Continue reading Day 4, Oregon PCT 2023
Monday, July 3, 2023 Start: 2.9 miles north of Highway 140 End: 2.4 miles north of Jack Spring Trail Miles: 35.0 Elevation gain/loss: 4413’/3970′ There was a VERY LOUD herd of deer last night around 3am. They were crunching bark and stomping around breaking sticks and sounding like they would crush my tent. After debating … Continue reading Day 3, Oregon PCT 2023
Sunday, July 2, 2023 Start: Hyatt Lake Campground End: 2.9 miles north of Highway 140 Miles: 33.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4767/4081′ I was up at 5:05am; ready by 5:35, and then spent 10 minutes at the potable water faucet, washing my socks and doing a little wipe-down. I met Sunflower and Blueberry (hiked the PCT to … Continue reading Day 2, Oregon PCT 2023
Saturday, July 1, 2023 Start: Ashland/I-5 End: Hyatt Lake Campground Miles: 24.3 Elevation gain/loss: 4386’/3540′ I started out on the trail at 1:10pm after relatively straightforward flights and a shuttle from the airport to the trail by I-5. It was 95+ degrees actual and 100+ degrees in the sun; I was sweating heavily and water … Continue reading Day 1, Oregon PCT 2023
Saturday, October 1st, 2022 Start/End: Eagle Creek trailhead Miles: 32.48 Elevation gain/loss: 5646′ After a very late night and a long day yesterday, I was awake at 5:45am and on the trail running by headlamp around 6:30am. I only needed extra light for half an hour until the sun rose and the sky lightened. Eagle … Continue reading Eagle Creek + PCT Loop
Friday, July 29, 2022 Start: Glen Aulin camp End: Tuolumne Meadows Miles: 6.0 (+2.0 mi extra walking) Elevation gain/loss: 1053’/253′ I was awake at 5:15 and on trail by 5:45am. I made quick time and arrived at TM store before 8am. And just like that, I’ve hiked the PCT from Campo to Ashland and all … Continue reading Day 26, NorCal PCT 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Start: campsite by the creek in Stubblefield Canyon End: Glen Aulin camp Miles: 31.5 Elevation gain/loss: 6867’/6955′ I was awake at 5:30 and on trail by 6am. Early on, I climbed over Seavey Pass and Benson Pass today, with a lot of steep and very rocky climbing and descending which slowed … Continue reading Day 25, NorCal PCT 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Start: campsite 1.2mi south of Sonora Pass End: campsite by the creek in Stubblefield Canyon Miles: 36.0 Elevation gain/loss: 4865’/7077′ I was awake at 5:30 and on trail by 6am. Early on, I met Socks and Matador, two NOBO section hikers heading from TM to Truckee. I saw at least another … Continue reading Day 24, NorCal PCT 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Start: campsite 1.5mi south of Ebbits Pass End: campsite 1.2mi south of Sonora Pass Miles: 31.1 Elevation gain/loss: 7448’/6007′ I was up at dawn at 5:30, and on trail by 6am. The air quality was good today; a little rain overnight with winds shifting direction did good things for the smoke … Continue reading Day 23, NorCal PCT 2022
Transcending Mountains 