A long north–south line across the western United States, walked southbound from Canada toward Mexico. Deserts, high mountains, forests, heat, snow, and long stretches of nothing in between. The Pacific Crest Trail is as much about scale and continuity as it is about walking.
Pacific Crest Trail
Getting Things Clean
8:47 AM
Handwashing doesn’t work 🤣; you keep rinsing, but it doesn’t get
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Racing the Weather
6:17 AM
Up at 5:30 AM and heading out.
Last night I was
Pacific Crest Trail
A Quiet Morning into High Ground
6:26 AM
The weather is beautiful and it’s completely silent. Gently I pack
Pacific Crest Trail
Getting Through the Quiet Miles
9:42 AM
I’m having one of those days again where things don’t
Pacific Crest Trail
When the Trail Provides
9:19 AM
Up at 5:30 AM. I’m awake anyway, so why stay
Pacific Crest Trail
Through Cold Wind to Timberman Lodge
7:27 AM
Two solid climbs lie ahead, and the weather is cold and damp.
Pacific Crest Trail
Between Two Rivers
12:11 PM
It was cold last night, eight degrees, and I’m in the
Pacific Crest Trail
No Switchbacks, Just Up
10:08 AM
Took it very easy: ate a stir-fried egg with bread and a
Pacific Crest Trail
End of Washington
America/Los_Angeles
12:00 PM
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Crossing the Bridge of the Gods
8:52 AM
I found little tubs of Nutella, so instead of just peanut butter
Pacific Crest Trail
Heat, Miles, and Patience
8:26 AM
The more I walk today, the shorter the distance to Cascade Locks
Pacific Crest Trail
Carried by Kindness
7:11 AM
Around 10:00 p.m., two more hikers showed up. The next