Pacific Crest Trail (2016/2017)

From April 22nd to September 15th, 2016, Carolyn and I hiked 2460 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We had intended to hike the entire trail in 2016 but the weather started to turn and Carolyn was battling with Achilles tendinitis, so we decided to stop 190 miles from the Canadian border. We finished the trail in 2017, hiking 200 miles south from Cascade Locks to Elk Lake to complete the part of Oregon Carolyn missed, and then we moved up to Stehekin Pass and hiked the remaining 190 miles north to Canada. Below you will find writings and videos and pictures about the journey.

Stats and PCT vs AT vs CDT

Final Opinions on the PCT (for 2016)

Click here for the Full 30 minute PCT Video (5 minute Teaser Trailer below)

Map and Blog Posts:

You can sort the 2016 blog entries by clicking on the sort button below the map. You can view entries by clicking the marker on the map or in the rows below the map to go to the blog post for that day.

The below are direct links to the 2017 blogs:

PCT 2017: Cascade Locks to Santiam Pass

PCT 2017: Santiam Pass to Elk Lake

PCT 2017: Stevens Pass to Stehekin

PCT 2017: Stehekin to Canada

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Day (-23): 41.551774, -83.852604

Day (-13): 41.556996, -83.627157

Day (-11): 41.556996, -83.627157

Day (-7): 41.556996, -83.627157

Day (-4): 42.464131, -83.848020

Day (-2): 42.101483, -72.589811

Day (-1): 32.715738, -117.161084

PCT: Day 1: 32.661418, -116.545505

PCT: Day 2: 32.753000, -116.451750

PCT: Day 3: 32.859390, -116.417830

PCT: Day 4: 32.977530, -116.524180

PCT: Day 5: 33.096370, -116.472590

PCT: Day 6: 33.078655, -116.601964

PCT: Day 7: 33.280940, -116.549200

PCT: Day 8: 33.274870, -116.645270

PCT: Day 9: 33.381290, -116.590660

PCT: Day 10: 33.457720, -116.602420

PCT: Day 11: 33.565920, -116.586300

PCT: Day 12: 33.779800, -116.695550

PCT: Day 13: 33.872350, -116.711390

PCT: Day 14: 33.937810, -116.698410

PCT: Day 15: 34.243896, -116.911422

PCT: Day 16: 34.243896, -116.911422

PCT: Day 17: 34.301940, -116.979180

PCT: Day 18: 34.301240, -117.127680

PCT: Day 19: 34.312360, -117.264900

PCT: Day 20: 34.312050, -117.409570

PCT: Day 21: 34.293880, -117.529790

PCT: Day 22: 34.371392, -117.705466

PCT: Day 24: 34.364620, -117.761240

PCT: Day 25: 34.360250, -117.905380

PCT: Day 26: 34.380040, -118.041150

PCT: Day 27: 34.379560, -118.189050

PCT: Day 28: 34.437950, -118.266240

PCT: Day 29: 34.539880, -118.308200

PCT: Day 30: 34.631580, -118.389600

PCT: Day 31: 34.675090, -118.440400

PCT: Day 32: 34.702400, -118.614300

PCT: Day 33: 34.776230, -118.605490

PCT: Day 34: 34.898330, -118.455710

PCT: Day 35: 35.049320, -118.359490

PCT: Day 36: 35.099399, -118.292893

PCT: Day 37: 35.052470, -118.173965

PCT: Day 38: 35.132188, -118.448974

PCT: Day 39: 35.132188, -118.448974

PCT: Day 40: 35.224000, -118.233300

PCT: Day 41: 35.455570, -118.352170

PCT: Day 42: 35.551840, -118.136050

PCT: Day 43: 35.663090, -118.027350

PCT: Day 44: 36.019044, -118.123299

PCT: Day 45: 36.259810, -118.126760

PCT: Day 46: 35.429760, -118.165660

PCT: Day 47: 36.606044, -118.062865

PCT: Day 48: 36.549530, -118.359460

PCT: Day 49: 36.564470, -118.349660

PCT: Day 50: 36.642680, -118.387810

PCT: Day 51: 36.799310, -118.197410

PCT: Day 52: 36.802710, -118.200095

PCT: Day 53: 36.802710, -118.200095

PCT: Day 54: 36.834570, -118.407680

PCT: Day 55: 36.968390, -118.440970

PCT: Day 56: 37.052990, -118.542170

PCT: Day 57: 37.211738, -118.705830

PCT: Day 58: 37.270680, -118.876300

PCT: Day 59: 37.376460, -119.013020

PCT: Day 60: 37.501340, -118.924190

PCT: Day 61: 37.612700, -119.079780

PCT: Day 62: 37.648546, -118.972079

PCT: Day 63: 37.653390, -119.079790

PCT: Day 64: 37.749390, -119.220060

PCT: Day 65: 37.872430, -119.353530

PCT: Day 66: 38.014150, -119.415210

PCT: Day 67: 38.046990, -119.541150

PCT: Day 68: 38.186940, -119.571320

PCT: Day 69: 38.253540, -119.599660

PCT: Day 70: 38.329120, -119.635300

PCT: Day 71: 38.453330, -119.724790

PCT: Day 72: 38.545740, -119.811260

PCT: Day 73: 38.255473, -120.351031

PCT: Day 74: 38.255473, -120.351031

PCT: Day 75: 38.623440, -119.908320

PCT: Day 76: 38.787860, -120.042350

PCT: Day 77: 38.863920, -120.128260

PCT: Day 78: 39.032190, -120.231110

PCT: Day 79: 39.217810, -120.277040

PCT: Day 80: 39.317960, -120.351100

PCT: Day 81: 39.425130, -120.447630

PCT: Day 82: 39.566280, -120.635650

PCT: Day 83: 39.705990, -120.716050

PCT: Day 84: 39.779490, -121.006630

PCT: Day 85: 39.859390, -121.116830

PCT: Day 86: 40.009230, -121.229830

PCT: Day 87: 40.152630, -121.437450

PCT: Day 88: 40.261500, -121.331870

PCT: Day 89: 40.351560, -121.350970

PCT: Day 90: 40.563090, -121.442910

PCT: Day 91: 40.752400, -121.406610

PCT: Day 92: 40.945100, -121.546410

PCT: Day 93: 41.006500, -121.644270

PCT: Day 94: 41.101680, -121.788220

PCT: Day 95: 42.126800, -122.002140

PCT: Day 96: 41.136590, -122.179030

PCT: Day 97: 41.162610, -122.297250

PCT: Day 98: 41.309875, -122.310567

PCT: Day 99: 41.188560, -122.453570

PCT: Day 100: 41.330590, -122.576780

PCT: Day 101: 41.218340, -122.774140

PCT: Day 102: 41.343510, -122.959450

PCT: Day 103: 41.404230, -123.028780

PCT: Day 104: 41.563210, -123.198610

PCT: Day 105: 41.805930, -123.218390

PCT: Day 106: 41.927790, -123.178720

PCT: Day 107: 41.993780, -122.912190

PCT: Day 108: 42.076160, -122.651720

PCT: Day 109: 42.194576, -122.709477

PCT: Day 110: 42.068420, -122.482780

PCT: Day 111: 42.241150, -122.307310

PCT: Day 112: 42.397190, -122.288800

PCT: Day 113: 42.650680, -122.205620

PCT: Day 114: 42.864270, -122.162850

PCT: Day 115: 43.097390, -122.090280

PCT: Day 116: 43.304940, -122.002500

PCT: Day 117: 43.528390, -122.070620

PCT: Day 118: 43.662150, -121.982900

PCT: Day 119: 43.913730, -121.916260

PCT: Day 120: 43.982000, -121.825150

PCT: Day 121: 44.058173, -121.315310

PCT: Day 122: 44.238100, -121.775390

PCT: Day 123: 44.423780, -121.849710

PCT: Day 124: 44.686480, -121.839140

PCT: Day 125: 45.001350, -121.717600

PCT: Day 126: 45.332880, -121.711410

PCT: Day 127: 45.470780, -121.829920

PCT: Day 128: 45.662840, -121.894890

PCT: Day 129: 45.669839, -121.890635

PCT: Day 130: 45.766530, -122.029570

PCT: Day 131: 45.825100, -121.850980

PCT: Day 132: 46.018140, -121.787980

PCT: Day 133: 46.161640, -121.632390

PCT: Day 134: 46.255730, -121.520630

PCT: Day 135: 46.304920, -121.517530

PCT: Day 136: 46.493320, -121.464030

PCT: Day 137: 46.643650, -121.379290

PCT: Day 138: 46.637051, -121.391584

PCT: Day 140: 46.893910, -121.502500

PCT: Day 141: 47.106470, -121.403290

PCT: Day 142: 47.264120, -121.336480

PCT: Day 143: 47.426630, -121.415490

PCT: Day 144: 47.472860, -121.328270

PCT: Day 145: 47.503580, -121.237330

PCT: Day 146: 47.589470, -121.141210

PCT: Day 147: 47.721540, -121.066700

PCT: Day 148: 47.746220, -121.088500

marker name created on distance from current position
	Day (-23) March 29: A Hike in the Ohio Woods Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, Girdham Road, Swanton, OH, United States
	Day (-13) April 10: Camera Perrysburg, OH, United States
	Day (-11) April 12th: This is What I'm Bringing Perrysburg, OH, United States
	Day (-7) April 15: One Last Night Perrysburg, OH, United States
	Day (-4) April 17: On Our Way
	Day (-2) April 20: Flying Fail Springfield, MA, United States
	Day (-1) April 21st: The Night Before San Diego, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 1 April 22nd: Mile 15.4
	PCT: Day 2 April 23rd: Mile 30
	PCT: Day 3 April 24th: Mile 41.5
	PCT: Day 4 April 25th: Mile 59
	PCT: Day 5 April 26th: Mile 77
	PCT: Day 6 April 27th: Zero Day Julian, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 7 April 28th: Mile 93
	PCT: Day 8 April 29th: Mile 109
	PCT: Day 9 April 30th: Mile 127
	PCT: Day 10 May 1st: Mile 137
	PCT: Day 11 May 2nd: Mile 152
	PCT: Day 12 May 3rd: Mile 158
	PCT: Day 13 May 4th: Mile 172
	PCT: Day 14 May 5th: Mile 186
	PCT: Day 15 May 6th: Zero Day Big Bear Lake, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 16 May 7th: Zero Day Big Bear Lake, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 17 May 8th, 2016: Mile 286
	PCT: Day 18 May 9th, 2016: Mile 301
	PCT: Day 19 May 10th, 2016: Mile 318
	PCT: Day 20 May 11th, 2016: Mile 336
	PCT: Day 21 May 12th, 2016: Mile 352
	PCT: Day 22 May 13th, 2016: Mile 369
	PCT: Day 24 May 14th, 2016: Mile 377
	PCT: Day 25 May 15th, 2016: Mile 394
	PCT: Day 26 May 16th, 2016: Mile 413
	PCT: Day 27 May 17th, 2026: Mile 430
	PCT: Day 28 May 18th, 2026: Mile 444
	PCT: Day 29 May 19th, 2016: Mile 459
	PCT: Day 30 May 20th, 2016: Mile 478
	PCT: Day 31 May 21st, 2016: Mile 48-Something
	PCT: Day 32 May 22nd, 2016: Mile 502
	PCT: Day 33 May 23rd, 2016: Mile 517
	PCT: Day 34 May 24th, 2016: Mile 535
	PCT: Day 35 May 25th, 2016: Mile 557
	PCT: Day 36 May 26th, 2016: Mile 566
	PCT: Day 37 May 27th, 2016: Zero Day Mojave, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 38 May 28, 2016: Mile ? Tehachapi, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 39 May 29th, 2016: Mile ? Tehachapi, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 40 May 30th, 2016: Mile 583
	PCT: Day 41 May 31st, 2016: Mile 602
	PCT: Day 42 June 1st, 2016: Mile 631
	PCT: Day 43 June 2nd, 2016: Mile 652
	PCT: Day 44 June 3rd, 2016: Mile 702 Kennedy Meadows General Store, Inyokern, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 45 June 4th, 2016: Mile 724
	PCT: Day 46 June 5th, 2016: Mile 744
	PCT: Day 47 June 6th, 2016: Zero Day Lone Pine, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 48 June 7th, 2016: Mile 766
	PCT: Day 49 June 8th, 2016: Mt. Whitney
	PCT: Day 50 June 9th, 2016: Mile 775
	PCT: Day 51 June 10th, 2016: Mile 788
	PCT: Day 52 June 11th, 2016: Zero Day Independence, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 53 June 12th, 2017: Zero Day Independence, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 54 June 13th, 2016: Mile 796
	PCT: Day 55 June 14th, 2016: Mile 811
	PCT: Day 56 June 15th, 2016: Mile 825
	PCT: Day 57 June 16th, 2016: Mile 845
	PCT: Day 58 June 17th, 2016: Mile 864
	PCT: Day 59 June 18th, 2016: VVR
	PCT: Day 60 June 19th, 2016: Mile 890
	PCT: Day 61 June 20th, 2016: Mile 906
	PCT: Day 62 June 21st, 2016: Zero Day Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 63 June 22nd, 2016: Mile 911
	PCT: Day 64 June 23rd, 2016: Mile 927
	PCT: Day 65 June 24th, 2016: Mile 943
	PCT: Day 66 June 25th, 2016: Mile 962
	PCT: Day 67 June 26th, 2016: Mile 978
	PCT: Day 68 June 27th, 2016: Mile 998
	PCT: Day 69 June 28th, 2016: Mile 1006
	PCT: Day 70 June 29th, 2016: Mile 1017
	PCT: Day 71 June 30th, 2016: Mile 1034
	PCT: Day 72 July 1st, 2016: Mile 1048
	PCT: Day 73 July 2nd, 2016: Zero Day Arnold, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 74 July 3rd, 2016: Zero Day Arnold, CA, United States
	PCT: Day 75 July 4th, 2016: Mile 1066
	PCT: Day 76 July 5th, 2016: Mile 1088
	PCT: Day 77 July 6th, 2016: Mile 1098
	PCT: Day 78 July 7th, 2016: Mile 1120
	PCT: Day 79 July 8th, 2016: Mile 1143
	PCT: Day 80 July 9th, 2016: Mile 1153
	PCT: Day 81 July 10th, 2016: Mile 1172
	PCT: Day 82 July 11th, 2016: Mile 1195
	PCT: Day 83 July 12th, 2016: Mile 1215
	PCT: Day 84 July 13th, 2016: Mile 1240
	PCT: Day 85 July 14th, 2016: Mile 1265
	PCT: Day 86 July 15th, 2016: Mile 1284
	PCT: Day 87 July 16th, 2016: Mile 1310
	PCT: Day 88 July 17th, 2016: Mile 1329
	PCT: Day 89 July 18th, 2016: Mile 1338
	PCT: Day 90 July 19th, 2016: Mile 1363
	PCT: Day 91 July 20th, 2016: Mile 1382
	PCT: Day 92 July 21st, 2016: Mile 1406
	PCT: Day 93 July 22nd, 2016: Mile 1416
	PCT: Day 94 July 23rd, 2016: Mile 1434
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