September 5

Miles Traveled Today: 25.5 What a crazy, amazing adventure this has been! Everything that I have needed has been provided; transportation, shelter, clothing, showers, food, and water. With this feeling of good fortune I walked out of my motel towards Whitney Portal (the trailhead). It was a 13 mile road walk and a 4600 foot …

September 1 – 4

Miles Traveled Today: 16.8 Just a few more miles back to highway 20 where Jeff's truck was parked. I never would have hiked around Ross Lake if the PCT wasn't closed due to a wildfire, how lucky am I?! A trail angle from Canada made a miniature Northern Terminus Monument since the trail was closed …

August 31

Miles Traveled Today: 27.9 The trail to the border was some of the best I've been on. We must be getting close. I should be very excited about reaching the border, but I'm just finishing up Washington. I still have 326 miles to complete in the Sierras. We found the border marker which was the …

August 30

Miles Traveled Today: 17.9 The trails up to and around Ross Lake are amazing! I have no idea what the last 30 miles of the PCT are like, but I'd be surprised if they are this beautiful!! We passed a couple of wide, and calm inlets to the lake. There were two huge suspension bridges. …