July 21st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 24 Start Location: Mile 1382 End Location: Mike 1406 End Location GPS: 40.94510, -121.54641 Interesting and hot day traversing the rest of Hat Creek Rim. We could see Mount Shasta most of the day. Apparently it is the second highest mountain in the Cascade Range (Ranier is the tallest) and […]
July 20th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 19 Start Location: Mile 1363 End Location: Mile 1382 End Location GPS: 40.75240, -121.40661 We didn’t have any trees fall on us last night so we started the day ahead of the game (we camped in a semi burn area- not recommended). The terrain was very easy as we made
July 19th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 25 Start Location: Mile 1338 End Location: Mile 1363 End Location GPS: 40.56309, -121.44291 Today we entered Lassen Volcanic National Park. There were a few interesting thermal features including a geyser which was just steam comming out of a big hole in the ground and a larger geothermal lake that
July 18th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 9 Start Location: Mile 1329 End Location: Mile 1338 End Location GPS: 40.35156, -121.35097 We both had a miraculous nights sleep in the soft and plush King sized bed. We went out to breakfast and then resupplied at the grocery store and were back on trail around noon. I think
July 17th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 19 Start Location: Mile 1310 End Location: Mile 1329 End Location GPS: 40.26150, -121.33887 We passed the PCT midpoint today. At the halfway mark sat an unassuming stone pillar with “PCT Midpoint” etched on the front side, and the equidistant mileage to Canada on the south facing side and Mexico
July 16th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 26 Start Location: Mile 1284 End Location: Mile 1310 End Location GPS: 40.15263, -121.43745 We both had a horrible nights sleep as the room we were in was unbearably hot most of the night. Even with the windows open there was no breeze and the tropical like air remained entombed
July 15th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 19 Starting Location: 1265 End Location: 1284 End Location GPS: 40.00923, -121.22983 We started with another climb from Bucks Summit after making a deposit at the outhouse. It’s weird how I’ll hold my bowels even though I really need to go just to use a crappy outhouse and not have
July 14th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 25 Start Location: Mile 1240 End Location: Mile 1265 End Location GPS: 39.85939, -121.11683 Another long day for us through dense forest. There was a constant humming in the air, an electric hissing orchestrated by tiny mosquitos and flies and bees. The forest seemed almost ready to burst with the
July 13th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 25 Start Location: Mile 1215 End Location: Mile 1240 End Location GPS: 39.77949, -121.00663 Long day through forests going up and down. Not many views at all. This is going to be a lame entry because I’m a little too tired to write much of anything. Going to try for
July 12th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 20 Start Location: Mile 1195 End Location: Mile 1215 End Location GPS: 39.70599, -120.71605 We climbed for a straight 8 miles over 3k feet back to the mountain crest. There were good views on the steep ascent of thick forested mountain slopes and valleys. Throughout the day we endulated across