Rock Creek to mile 2195 campsite - 29 miles (46km) - 2195 miles total The day started off in misty cloud, until it burnt off at about lunch time. Second day in Washington and both have had rain. This does not bode well for the rest of the state. The trail was hard today. It … Continue reading PCT Day 134
Mile 2121 camp to Cascade Locks - 26 miles (42 km) - 2147 miles total It was incredibly windy last night, but I was surprised how well my tent held up in the wind. It was so windy that I didn't hear my alarm going off. So I woke up at 5.40am, when I'd planned … Continue reading PCT Day 131
Obsidian Boundry to 2000 mile marker - 26 miles (42km) - 2000 miles total It rained for most of the night. Actually it probably cleared at some point to light mist in the clouds, but because I was camped among the trees, they dropped on my tent all night making it seem heavier than it … Continue reading PCT Day 126
Mitt Lake Junction to Purple Lake - 12 miles (19km) - 893 total. Today was another killer day. What should have been easy was a slough in the snow. The highlight of the day was starting late at 8am with hopes that the sun would warm us up for the two initial river crossings. The … Continue reading PCT Day 70
Tyndall Creek to Vidette Meadow - 12 miles (19 km) - 786 miles total Today was an exciting day. Forrester Pass the highest point of the PCT at 13124ft or 4000m. We were up and left by 2am to do the pass while the snow was still hard. Again we had moonlight. It was either … Continue reading PCT Day 60
Whitney Creek to Tyndall Creek - 8 miles (13km) - 774 miles total Today was meant to be a short easy day. The idea was that we would hike the 8 miles to the base of Forrester Pass to then get up early the next day before the snow turns slushy in order to get … Continue reading PCT Day 59
Cottonwood Pass to Whitney Trail - 16 miles (25 km) - 766 miles total. We woke up early, like ridiculously early to try and beat the snow turning to slush and making the trail slow. We hiked out at 3am, which wasn't as cold as I thought it would be. The plan worked the snow … Continue reading PCT Day 57
Mile 739 to Cottonwood pass - 11 miles (17km) - 750 miles total. We got an early start in the morning to try and beat the slushy snow. Leaving at 5.30am. It was two miles of down hill, then all up hill. The snow started about a mile or so into the up hill and … Continue reading PCT Day 55
Kennedy Meadows I spent a couple of days in Kennedy Meadows getting ready for the Sierra, which translates into spending a lot of money. There was the obligatory ice axe and bear canister that everyone has to get while travelling through the Sierra. Then I also got some warmer gear in an attempt not to … Continue reading PCT Days 48-49
Spanish Needle Creek to Manter Creek - 25 miles (40km) - 693 miles total I got an early start today. I was hiking at 6.15am. Partly to try and beat the heat and partly because I knew I had a long day ahead of me if I was going to make it to a water … Continue reading Day 46
