Pacific Crest Trail
After several years of planning and preparing, we are finally ready to step out on the Pacific Crest Trail! We’ll be hitting the trail on March 24th at the southern terminus on the Mexican border in Campo California. We’ll post updates here, as often as we are able. Happy Trails!
Day 81 6/13/2021
We started our day with a nice sunrise lighting up the mountainside across from our campsite. In the morning we hiked across a barren section of the mountain. The scenery turned a little greener as we worked our way towards Carson Pass. As we neared the pass, we could...
Day 80: 6/12/2021
Immediately upon leaving camp, we climbed over the saddle overlooking Noble Lake. The ascent was free from snow, but there were multiple snow patches on the other side. The trail went up and down several times over the next few miles until we encountered Highway 4 and...
Day 79 6/11/2021
We got an early start eager to hike our first longer day after dropping our winter gear and bear canister. The terrain was pretty gentle as we climbed up and down hills and across ridgelines. We also passed through several nice meadows. We are still coming across some...
Day 78: 6/10/2021
Today we slept in and got breakfast at Kennedy Meadows North. We spent the morning doing chores and hanging out by the hiker pavilion behind the store. We also walked by the river. Around 2:30pm we were able to catch the shuttle back to the trail and got to pet the...
Day 77 6/9/2021
We broke camp early eager to hike the 11 miles to Sonora Pass then hitch to Kennedy Meadows north for a resupply shower and maybe a couple beers! It was one of the coldest mornings we've had since the winter storm a couple weeks ago. The trail led us out of the pine...
Day 76: 6/8/2021
This morning we left Falls Creek late. Condensation had formed in our tent some of which became frozen, so we took some time to dry out our gear. We began to climb several miles up Dorothy Lake Pass. Much of the trail had turned into streams or marshes. Late in the...
Day 75 6/7/2021
We got an early start to hike up and over Seavey Pass. Though the weather has been warm, we heard there was still some snow remaining on the north side and wanted to hit it while it was still solid. We ran into some snow packs on the back side. Then some more snow as...
Day 74: 6/6/2021
This morning we left Miller Lake around 8am. After descending for a few miles, we climbed up to Benson Pass. Then we hiked down 2,500 feet with one small uphill, we spent the majority of the day hiking over a series of steep uphills and downhills. We took a break by...
Day 73 6/5/2021
It was a perfect, clear morning to hike through Tuolumne Meadows. We saw a bunch of deer in the morning hours. A short side trail led us to Soda Springs: a series of small carbonated mineral springs. We stopped for a quick drink. It was a little coppery but definitely...