In 2016 I set out from the Canadian border to attempt my second long distance thruhike of the Pacific Crest Trail, walking 2,650 miles south to the Mexican border.
In 2015 I hiked the PCT northbound, from Mexico to Canada. Find out what made me want to do it all over again.
What is the Pacific Crest Trail?
- Location: Washington, Oregon, California.
- Southern Terminus: Campo, California
- Northern Terminus: Washington/Canada border (you can’t walk into the USA from Canada).
- Distance: 2660 miles, plus extra for side trips to get water, trips into towns and side adventures like climbing Mt Whitney!
- Highest Point: Forrester Pass 13,153ft / 4,009m
- Lowest point: Cascade Locks 140ft / 43m
- Elevation: -483,735 / +482,741 that’s the equivilant of climbing Everest – from sea to summit and back down again – over 16 times!!
My hike: the facts.
- Start: July 15th 2016
- Finish: November 25th 2016
- Total number of days: 134
- Hiking days: 121
- Zero days: 13
- Nights with trail angels: 13
- Nights in paid accommodation: 26
- Nights in my tent: 95