In climbing out of the Coachella Valley to the shoulder of Mt. San Jacinto, there’s a 20 mile stretch between proven drinking water sources — a faucet provided by the Desert Water Authority at their Snow Creek collection facility at the edge of the Valley and the headwaters of San Jacinto River on the mountain high above. I was able to cut 5 miles off that gap by melting snow I found in the trees at 7900 feet.
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Andrew Carter
I just completed a multi-year thru hike (MYTH) of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It took three years. I hiked 1840 miles in 2021, 733 miles in 2022, and 122 miles in 2023. The only reason I had to hike in 2023 was a wildfire closure at the north end of the PCT in 2022. During the past two years, I've also thru hiked other, shorter US trails. I hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, NC, TN) and the Tuscarora Trail (VA, WV, MD, PA) in 2022 plus the Ozark Highlands Trail (AR) in 2023. I hope to hike the Long Trail (VT) next year and the Colorado Trail at some point in the future. Please note, all content on this site is copyright.
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