PCT Day 51: Mile 878.7 to 896.1
June 22nd, 2018 We took the ferry out of VVR this morning so we couldn’t get started until 10. The late start was nice, but we’re meeting our friends Kate and Jen tomorrow and we wish we had been able…
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PCT Day 49: Mile 852.5 to 872.3
June 20th, 2018 Today was Selden Pass. It was the easiest of the passes so far–a gradual approach with just 3,000 feet of gain, and almost no snow at the top. We got to the pass at around 14:00 and…
PCT Day 47: Mile 811.7 to 832.7
June 18th, 2018 We went over Mather Pass today. The approach was gradual but the descent was snowy and difficult. At the top we realized we should do a big day to reduce the mileage for Muir Pass tomorrow, which…
PCT Day 45: Mile 784.3 to 793.5
June 16th, 2018 We decided to walk a half day today so we could camp at Rae Lakes, which we remembered was one of the most beautiful areas during our 2015 Sierra hike. First, we had to get over Glen…
PCT Day 43: Mount Whitney (14,505 feet)
June 14th, 2018 Today instead of hiking the PCT we took a side trail up Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states. We left camp set up and only brought fanny packs and water bottles along for…
PCT Day 41: Mile 724.2 to 745.3
June 12th, 2018 We heard a lot of military jets flying overhead today. One came by really loud and it couldn’t have been more than a few hundred feet up. It was scary! We figure one of the bases nearby…
PCT Day 39: Mile 702.2 to 704.6
June 10th, 2018 Although we had a full rest day yesterday, we decided that taking another partial day to rest-up, eat, and prepare for the mountains was a good idea. We had breakfast in Kennedy Meadows at a restaurant called…
PCT Day 37: Mile 686.2 to 702.2
June 8th, 2018 We did a big day to get to Kennedy Meadows, the unofficial end of the desert and start of the Sierra’s. Yay! The desert has been beautiful but hot, dry, and hard. Climbing in the Sierra’s will…
PCT Day 35: Mile 630.8 to 654.3
June 6th, 2018 After a mostly uneventful day of hiking, we found trail angel Coppertone again (we also ran into him 4 days ago) with root beer and treats. Yum! We ended the day by doing half of a big…
PCT Day 33: Mile to 583.3 605.6
June 4th, 2018 It was another hot day but we were at higher elevation so not as bad as yesterday. Still, 19 miles between water sources was difficult. We ran out of toilet paper so we had to ask another…