Days 136-150, Miles 2,391-2,650: The Victory Lap
Well, we made it. Five months and 2,650 miles after starting our hike, we walked into Canada on Sept. 16. We were skinnier, filthier,...
Days 125-135, Miles 2,144-2,391: The Beginning of the End
It's getting real. We're halfway through Washington, 90 percent of the way through the PCT. The days are getting shorter, and plants...
Days 106-124, Miles 1,716-2,144: Sloregon
Many PCT hikers take on something called the Oregon Challenge—knocking out the whole state in two weeks with a high-miles, no-breaks...
Days 89-105, Miles 1,284-1,716: The NorCal Blitz
For 24 of the past 25 days, we've been on the trail, racing up Northern California. We've had one rest day since South Lake Tahoe, a span...
Days 75-88, Miles 1,017-1,284: Reunions
We're through. We've finished off the Sierra, and we're clocking miles in Northern California. Along the way, we've had reunions with old...
Days 66-74, Miles 903-1,017: Grind and Grandeur
On the first day of July, we started our morning by hiking across a frozen lake. Narnia's White Witch would love it out here. The...
Days 46-65, Miles 702-903: A Crash Course in Mountaineering
The Pacific Crest Trail no longer exists. Its curves, switchbacks and climbs are all gone, buried under tons and tons of snow. We're...
Days 30-45, Miles 454-702: The Long Goodbye
Kennedy Meadows. Mile 702. The Promised Land. After six weeks of desert, Kennedy Meadows serves as the unofficial transition point from...
Days 20-29, Miles 266-454: Trail Angeles
Somewhere around Mile 400, I walked by a young family, out for a Sunday afternoon hike in the Angeles National Forest. Timidly, a boy of...
Days 14-19, Miles 207-266: A Tale of Two Zeroes
Out of the frying pan, into the snowstorm. Southern California weather is ruining our momentum. On Day 14, we spent a lazy morning at...