In April of 2025, Alex and Amy will be attempting to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The trail is 2,650 miles in length and extends from the Mexican border all the way to the Canadian border. We will begin our hike in the mountainous desert of southern California. Hundreds of miles north, the trail enters the Sierra Nevada mountain range, crossing several National Parks, as well as the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., Mt. Whitney. Nearly 1,700 miles of the PCT are in California, while the remaining 1,000 or so are split between Oregon and Washington. The trail concludes within the beautiful and rugged North Cascades of Washington.
I like to journal nightly while on trail and will document our hike through a series of blog posts with photos. These take some time to compile, so I typically wait for a slow day in town to make a post once every week or two. Similarly, the map below tracking our location is not live, but I will update the pin every so often as we progress north.
Throughout this hike, we have been shown kindness by people of many different backgrounds and beliefs. After feeling a bit of pressure that we stick … Read more
The day was forecast to be a scorcher. This was especially bad because it coincided with a tremendous, 15 mile burn section. At points, the … Read more
The blowdowns were less frequent during the remainder of the descent in Seiad Valley. We made good time hiking through the woods, crossing quite a … Read more
Water was becoming scarce once again too. Today involved two dry stretches of seven and ten miles respectively. The streams we did pass by were … Read more
Belden was a town whose personality far exceeded its size. Essentially just a campground, a few cabins, and a “resort”, it was equal parts trashy … Read more
