Pacific Crest Trail 2013
I first hiked the Pacific Crest Trail over the course of 1994 and 1996, then I hiked the whole thing in one go in 2013. During the latter hike I kept this website updated as I progressed up the trail. I still have about 45 hours of video to edit, but in the meantime there is a lot for you to look at here. Over the course of the 168 days I wrote 138,734 words and put 13,644 photos on this website.
April 17th, 2013 - 12:25pm
September 25th, 2013 - 5:05pm
Woke up and today was the day to leave. I flew to San Diego in the afternoon where Brick Robbins picked me up from the airport. We had a couple beers and called it a night.
OR: 0.00mi | 2013-4-15 Long Summary of Stuff Before Actually Leaving
CA: 0.00mi | 2013-4-16 Pulling a Ramones and "Leave Home"
CA: 18.23mi | 2013-4-17 US/MX border to near Lake Morena
CA: 33.44mi | 2013-4-18 Unmarked campsite n of Cibbets Flat
CA: 43.00mi | 2013-4-19 On peak above Mt. Laguna
CA: 55.95mi | 2013-4-20 In giant field of boulders
CA: 77.00mi | 2013-4-21 Stagecoach RV park
CA: 77.00mi | 2013-4-22 Stagecoach RV park
CA: 86.60mi | 2013-4-23 Saddle above Scissors Crossing
CA: 109.15mi | 2013-4-24 near Warner Springs
CA: 114.99mi | 2013-4-25 Campsite east of Agua Caliente creek
CA: 134.84mi | 2013-4-26 In a dry creekbed near Tule Spring
CA: 154.44mi | 2013-4-27 2.5 mi N of Highway 74
CA: 172.25mi | 2013-4-28 Campsite on saddle
CA: 179.40mi | 2013-4-29 Idyllwild
CA: 179.40mi | 2013-4-30 Idyllwild
CA: 182.70mi | 2013-5-01 Camp near Strawberry Cienega
CA: 210.80mi | 2013-5-02 Ziggy and the Bear/Whitewater
CA: 219.57mi | 2013-5-03 Near Whitewater River
CA: 235.44mi | 2013-5-04 Creekside Camp
CA: 256.10mi | 2013-5-05 Arrastre Trail Camp
CA: 266.00mi | 2013-5-06 Big Bear Lake
CA: 272.90mi | 2013-5-07 East of Van Dusen Road
CA: 293.73mi | 2013-5-08 Holcomb Creek
CA: 317.44mi | 2013-5-09 Near Piped Spring
CA: 335.62mi | 2013-5-10 4mi east of I-15
CA: 342.00mi | 2013-5-11 I-15/Cajon Pass Best Western
CA: 347.18mi | 2013-5-12 Swarthout Canyon Cache
CA: 371.66mi | 2013-5-13 Near Highway 2
CA: 390.45mi | 2013-5-14 Eagle's Roost Picnic Area
CA: 412.49mi | 2013-5-15 North of Pacifico Mountain
CA: 432.25mi | 2013-5-16 Saddle near Moody Canyon Road
CA: 444.28mi | 2013-5-17 Acton KOA Campground
CA: 454.50mi | 2013-5-18 Saufley's in Agua Dulce
CA: 454.50mi | 2013-5-19 Saufley's in Agua Dulce
CA: 478.20mi | 2013-5-20 The Anderson's in Green Valley
CA: 478.20mi | 2013-5-21 The Anderson's in Green Valley
CA: 492.56mi | 2013-5-22 Maxwell Trail Camp Guzzler
CA: 517.61mi | 2013-5-23 Hikertown/Highway 138
CA: 529.38mi | 2013-5-24 End of LA Aqueduct
CA: 550.15mi | 2013-5-25 Ridge south of TM Road
CA: 565.19mi | 2013-5-26 Just south of Highway 58
CA: 583.28mi | 2013-5-27 Golden Oak Spring
CA: 611.05mi | 2013-5-28 Near Piute Mtn. Road
CA: 637.60mi | 2013-5-29 Just after Yellow Jacket Spring Turnoff
CA: 651.30mi | 2013-5-30 Walker Pass
CA: 683.13mi | 2013-5-31 Fox Mill Spring
CA: 702.23mi | 2013-6-01 Kennedy Meadows
CA: 702.23mi | 2013-6-02 Kennedy Meadows
CA: 723.34mi | 2013-6-03 near first 10000 foot mark of PCT
CA: 739.15mi | 2013-6-04 Meadow near Diaz Creek
CA: 760.53mi | 2013-6-05 Rock Creek Camp
CA: 767.00mi | 2013-6-06 Mt. Whitney Summit 8.3mi+
CA: 774.66mi | 2013-6-07 Tyndall Creek
CA: 788.87mi | 2013-6-08 Onion Valley Campground (7.6 miles off trail)
CA: 788.87mi | 2013-6-09 Independence, CA
CA: 789.21mi | 2013-6-10 2mi south of Glen Pass
CA: 802.72mi | 2013-6-11 4mi south of Pinchot Pass
CA: 820.08mi | 2013-6-12 Above Palisade Lakes
CA: 838.56mi | 2013-6-13 Muir Pass
CA: 861.56mi | 2013-6-14 Senger Creek
CA: 878.76mi | 2013-6-15 Vermillion Valley Resort (off trail)
CA: 880.62mi | 2013-6-16 Near Mono Creek (2nd crossing)
CA: 901.08mi | 2013-6-17 Deer Creek
CA: 923.27mi | 2013-6-18 South of Island Pass
CA: 942.50mi | 2013-6-19 Tuolumne Meadows Campground
CA: 954.73mi | 2013-6-20 Seasonal Creek s of McCabe Lk. Trail
CA: 980.70mi | 2013-6-21 Rancheria Creek
CA: 1007.21mi | 2013-6-22 Creek in Kennedy Canyon
CA: 1028.64mi | 2013-6-23 South of Boulder Lake Trail
CA: 1050.19mi | 2013-6-24 Ebbets Pass
CA: 1062.39mi | 2013-6-25 South of Wet Meadows Trail
CA: 1089.14mi | 2013-6-26 Creek south of Highway 50
CA: 1112.34mi | 2013-6-27 Near Middle Velma Lake
CA: 1151.62mi | 2013-6-28 South of Mt. Judah Trail
CA: 1155.97mi | 2013-6-29 Truckee, CA
CA: 1155.97mi | 2013-6-30 Truckee, CA
CA: 1155.97mi | 2013-7-01 Truckee, CA
CA: 1161.83mi | 2013-7-02 Castle Pass
CA: 1186.86mi | 2013-7-03 Campsite on Ridge past Henness Pass Road
CA: 1197.50mi | 2013-7-04 Sierra City
CA: 1210.52mi | 2013-7-05 Ridge above Summit Lake
CA: 1235.68mi | 2013-7-06 2nd crossing near Quincy-LaPorte Road
CA: 1261.20mi | 2013-7-07 Lookout Rock
CA: 1289.16mi | 2013-7-08 Belden
CA: 1308.60mi | 2013-7-09 Cold Spring
CA: 1336.63mi | 2013-7-10 South of Stover Spring
CA: 1361.39mi | 2013-7-11 Lower Twin Lake
CA: 1385.00mi | 2013-7-12 Hat Creek Rim
CA: 1411.23mi | 2013-7-13 Near Crystal Lake Fish Hatchery
CA: 1423.50mi | 2013-7-14 Burney Falls State Park
CA: 1435.93mi | 2013-7-15 South of Peavine Creek
CA: 1462.22mi | 2013-7-16 Ridge near Summit Road
CA: 1493.71mi | 2013-7-17 South of Fall Creek on Ridge
CA: 1506.50mi | 2013-7-18 Dunsmuir
CA: 1511.62mi | 2013-7-19 Dump Creek
CA: 1534.67mi | 2013-7-20 Ridge near White Ridge Spring
CA: 1566.45mi | 2013-7-21 Scott Mountain Summit Campground
CA: 1593.47mi | 2013-7-22 Bingham Lake (off trail)
CA: 1606.50mi | 2013-7-23 Town of Etna
CA: 1606.50mi | 2013-7-24 Town of Etna
CA: 1626.85mi | 2013-7-25 Near Cold Spring
CA: 1655.60mi | 2013-7-26 Grider Creek Campground
CA: 1668.44mi | 2013-7-27 Near Lower Devil's Peak
CA: 1692.41mi | 2013-7-28 Near Mud Spring
OR: 1719.49mi | 2013-7-29 Mt. Ashland Road
OR: 1735.95mi | 2013-7-30 Fenced in Spring
OR: 1750.20mi | 2013-7-31 Hyatt Lake Campground
OR: 1792.35mi | 2013-8-01 Christi's Spring
OR: 1830.24mi | 2013-8-02 Annie Springs Trail JCT
OR: 1884.35mi | 2013-8-03 just past Windigo Pass
OR: 1912.21mi | 2013-8-04 Shelter Cove Resort
OR: 1912.21mi | 2013-8-05 Shelter Cove Resort
OR: 1920.72mi | 2013-8-06 Maiden Peak Cabin
OR: 1950.72mi | 2013-8-07 Cliff Lake (off trail)
OR: 1978.05mi | 2013-8-08 Near Obsidian creek
OR: 2007.41mi | 2013-8-09 Bend, Oregon Days Inn
OR: 2007.41mi | 2013-8-10 Bend, Oregon Days Inn
OR: 2041.74mi | 2013-8-11 Breitenbush trail jct
OR: 2053.63mi | 2013-8-12 Olallie Lake Store
OR: 2073.63mi | 2013-8-13 Warm Springs River
OR: 2096.90mi | 2013-8-14 Frog Lake Campground
OR: 2116.76mi | 2013-8-15 Sandy River
OR: 2140.73mi | 2013-8-16 Whatum Lake
OR: 2155.00mi | 2013-8-17 Cascade Locks Marine Park CG
OR: 2155.00mi | 2013-8-18 Cascade Locks Marine Park CG
OR: 2155.00mi | 2013-8-19 Cascade Locks / Shrek's Place
OR: 2155.00mi | 2013-8-20 Cascade Locks / Shrek's Place
WA: 2174.33mi | 2013-8-21 Rock Creek
WA: 2194.49mi | 2013-8-22 Forest Service Road
WA: 2213.91mi | 2013-8-23 Blue Lake
WA: 2237.51mi | 2013-8-24 Trout Lake City Park
WA: 2250.43mi | 2013-8-25 North of the Lewis River
WA: 2269.06mi | 2013-8-26 Creek/Campsite south of Walupt Lake Trail
WA: 2284.90mi | 2013-8-27 Near Old Snowy Mountain Summit
WA: 2303.00mi | 2013-8-28 Packwood, WA (Tatoosh Motel room 7)
WA: 2310.05mi | 2013-8-29 Pipe Lake
WA: 2332.22mi | 2013-8-30 Near Two Lakes trail junction
WA: 2335.34mi | 2013-8-31 Ledge NW of Sourdough Gap
WA: 2355.49mi | 2013-9-01 Government Meadows
WA: 2383.58mi | 2013-9-02 overgrown road near Stampede Pass
WA: 2402.00mi | 2013-9-03 Snoqualmie Pass "Mostel"
WA: 2402.00mi | 2013-9-04 Snoqualmie Pass "Mostel"
WA: 2402.00mi | 2013-9-05 Snoqualmie Pass "Mostel"
WA: 2402.00mi | 2013-9-06 Snoqualmie Pass "Mostel"
WA: 2420.36mi | 2013-9-07 Spectacle Lake
WA: 2440.42mi | 2013-9-08 Creek above Waptus lake
WA: 2459.34mi | 2013-9-09 Near Piper Pass
WA: 2476.00mi | 2013-9-10 Baring / Dinsmore's Hiker Haven
WA: 2476.00mi | 2013-9-11 Baring / Dinsmore's Hiker Haven
WA: 2490.59mi | 2013-9-12 North of Grizzly Peak
WA: 2508.26mi | 2013-9-13 Ridge south of Indian Pass
WA: 2530.09mi | 2013-9-14 Fire Creek Pass
WA: 2546.58mi | 2013-9-15 Near old PCT Suiattle Crossing
WA: 2570.61mi | 2013-9-16 Cedar Camp
WA: 2579.80mi | 2013-9-17 Stehekin (Purple Point Campground)
WA: 2579.80mi | 2013-9-18 Stehekin (Purple Point Campground)
WA: 2584.97mi | 2013-9-19 Bridge Creek Campground
WA: 2599.32mi | 2013-9-20 Winthrop, WA (off trail)
WA: 2599.32mi | 2013-9-21 outside of Winthrop, WA
WA: 2617.59mi | 2013-9-22 Brush Creek
WA: 2637.16mi | 2013-9-23 Somewhere cold and snowy
WA: 2653.83mi | 2013-9-24 Hopkins Lake
WA: 2660.10mi | 2013-9-25 USA/Canada Border
BC: 2669.00mi | 2013-9-26 Vancouver, B.C. (Keith and Melinda's house)
BC: 2669.00mi | 2013-9-27 Vancouver, B.C. (Keith and Melinda’s house)
OR: 2669.00mi | 2013-9-28 Lovely home in SE Portland, Oregon
OR: 2669.00mi | 2013-9-29 Lovely home in SE Portland, Oregon
OR: 2013-4-15 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-4-16 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-4-17 | 18.23mi
CA: 2013-4-18 | 15.21mi
CA: 2013-4-19 | 9.56mi
CA: 2013-4-20 | 12.95mi
CA: 2013-4-21 | 21.05mi
CA: 2013-4-22 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-4-23 | 9.60mi
CA: 2013-4-24 | 22.55mi
CA: 2013-4-25 | 5.84mi
CA: 2013-4-26 | 19.85mi
CA: 2013-4-27 | 19.60mi
CA: 2013-4-28 | 17.81mi
CA: 2013-4-29 | 7.15mi
CA: 2013-4-30 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-5-01 | 3.30mi
CA: 2013-5-02 | 28.10mi
CA: 2013-5-03 | 8.77mi
CA: 2013-5-04 | 15.87mi
CA: 2013-5-05 | 20.66mi
CA: 2013-5-06 | 9.90mi
CA: 2013-5-07 | 6.90mi
CA: 2013-5-08 | 20.83mi
CA: 2013-5-09 | 23.71mi
CA: 2013-5-10 | 18.18mi
CA: 2013-5-11 | 6.38mi
CA: 2013-5-12 | 5.18mi
CA: 2013-5-13 | 24.48mi
CA: 2013-5-14 | 18.79mi
CA: 2013-5-15 | 22.04mi
CA: 2013-5-16 | 19.76mi
CA: 2013-5-17 | 12.03mi
CA: 2013-5-18 | 10.22mi
CA: 2013-5-19 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-5-20 | 23.70mi
CA: 2013-5-21 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-5-22 | 14.36mi
CA: 2013-5-23 | 25.05mi
CA: 2013-5-24 | 11.77mi
CA: 2013-5-25 | 20.77mi
CA: 2013-5-26 | 15.04mi
CA: 2013-5-27 | 18.09mi
CA: 2013-5-28 | 27.77mi
CA: 2013-5-29 | 26.55mi
CA: 2013-5-30 | 13.70mi
CA: 2013-5-31 | 31.83mi
CA: 2013-6-01 | 19.10mi
CA: 2013-6-02 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-6-03 | 21.11mi
CA: 2013-6-04 | 15.81mi
CA: 2013-6-05 | 21.38mi
CA: 2013-6-06 | 6.47mi
CA: 2013-6-07 | 7.66mi
CA: 2013-6-08 | 14.21mi
CA: 2013-6-09 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-6-10 | 0.34mi
CA: 2013-6-11 | 13.51mi
CA: 2013-6-12 | 17.36mi
CA: 2013-6-13 | 18.48mi
CA: 2013-6-14 | 23.00mi
CA: 2013-6-15 | 17.20mi
CA: 2013-6-16 | 1.86mi
CA: 2013-6-17 | 20.46mi
CA: 2013-6-18 | 22.19mi
CA: 2013-6-19 | 19.23mi
CA: 2013-6-20 | 12.23mi
CA: 2013-6-21 | 25.97mi
CA: 2013-6-22 | 26.51mi
CA: 2013-6-23 | 21.43mi
CA: 2013-6-24 | 21.55mi
CA: 2013-6-25 | 12.20mi
CA: 2013-6-26 | 26.75mi
CA: 2013-6-27 | 23.20mi
CA: 2013-6-28 | 39.28mi
CA: 2013-6-29 | 4.35mi
CA: 2013-6-30 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-7-01 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-7-02 | 5.86mi
CA: 2013-7-03 | 25.03mi
CA: 2013-7-04 | 10.64mi
CA: 2013-7-05 | 13.02mi
CA: 2013-7-06 | 25.16mi
CA: 2013-7-07 | 25.52mi
CA: 2013-7-08 | 27.96mi
CA: 2013-7-09 | 19.44mi
CA: 2013-7-10 | 28.03mi
CA: 2013-7-11 | 24.76mi
CA: 2013-7-12 | 23.61mi
CA: 2013-7-13 | 26.23mi
CA: 2013-7-14 | 12.27mi
CA: 2013-7-15 | 12.43mi
CA: 2013-7-16 | 26.29mi
CA: 2013-7-17 | 31.49mi
CA: 2013-7-18 | 12.79mi
CA: 2013-7-19 | 5.12mi
CA: 2013-7-20 | 23.05mi
CA: 2013-7-21 | 31.78mi
CA: 2013-7-22 | 27.02mi
CA: 2013-7-23 | 13.03mi
CA: 2013-7-24 | 0.00mi
CA: 2013-7-25 | 20.35mi
CA: 2013-7-26 | 28.75mi
CA: 2013-7-27 | 12.84mi
CA: 2013-7-28 | 23.97mi
OR: 2013-7-29 | 27.08mi
OR: 2013-7-30 | 16.46mi
OR: 2013-7-31 | 14.25mi
OR: 2013-8-01 | 42.15mi
OR: 2013-8-02 | 37.89mi
OR: 2013-8-03 | 54.11mi
OR: 2013-8-04 | 27.86mi
OR: 2013-8-05 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-8-06 | 8.51mi
OR: 2013-8-07 | 30.00mi
OR: 2013-8-08 | 27.33mi
OR: 2013-8-09 | 29.36mi
OR: 2013-8-10 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-8-11 | 34.33mi
OR: 2013-8-12 | 11.89mi
OR: 2013-8-13 | 20.00mi
OR: 2013-8-14 | 23.27mi
OR: 2013-8-15 | 19.86mi
OR: 2013-8-16 | 23.97mi
OR: 2013-8-17 | 14.27mi
OR: 2013-8-18 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-8-19 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-8-20 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-8-21 | 19.33mi
WA: 2013-8-22 | 20.16mi
WA: 2013-8-23 | 19.42mi
WA: 2013-8-24 | 23.60mi
WA: 2013-8-25 | 12.92mi
WA: 2013-8-26 | 18.63mi
WA: 2013-8-27 | 15.84mi
WA: 2013-8-28 | 18.10mi
WA: 2013-8-29 | 7.05mi
WA: 2013-8-30 | 22.17mi
WA: 2013-8-31 | 3.12mi
WA: 2013-9-01 | 20.15mi
WA: 2013-9-02 | 28.09mi
WA: 2013-9-03 | 18.42mi
WA: 2013-9-04 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-05 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-06 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-07 | 18.36mi
WA: 2013-9-08 | 20.06mi
WA: 2013-9-09 | 18.92mi
WA: 2013-9-10 | 16.66mi
WA: 2013-9-11 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-12 | 14.59mi
WA: 2013-9-13 | 17.67mi
WA: 2013-9-14 | 21.83mi
WA: 2013-9-15 | 16.49mi
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WA: 2013-9-17 | 9.19mi
WA: 2013-9-18 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-19 | 5.17mi
WA: 2013-9-20 | 14.35mi
WA: 2013-9-21 | 0.00mi
WA: 2013-9-22 | 18.27mi
WA: 2013-9-23 | 19.57mi
WA: 2013-9-24 | 16.67mi
WA: 2013-9-25 | 6.27mi
BC: 2013-9-26 | 8.90mi
BC: 2013-9-27 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-9-28 | 0.00mi
OR: 2013-9-29 | 0.00mi
