Sierra City to Etna

c) Andrew Carter, 2021

Here are photos from the 408-mile trail section that stretches from Sierra City, 42 trail miles north of Donner Pass, to Etna, 93 trail miles south of the Oregon border.

Campsite with a sunset view
After dry So Cal, it was interesting to see moss.
Snow on and near the trail
in Plumas National Forest
An old sign. No booty for me.
Burn zone from fire last year
in Plumas National Forest
Bridge over fork of the Feather River
View from bridge
King snake
I haven’t seen a mountain lion,
but I have seen an elephant.
Table rock
Poison oak, my nemesis. I’m very allergic, so I wear long pants all the time.
Footbridge over creek
Subtract 500 miles to get the distance I’ve hiked.
Campsite
Screwed up the hyphenation
Screwed up the hyphenation
Finally got it right
Let’s hear it for big breakfasts
Burp
Cable probably used during lumbering
Ants
Another burn zone
Burney Mountain
Again, subtract 500 miles
Burney Falls
Lake Britton dam
Lake Britton
Footbridge over creek
Yes, ADA trail
Bird no more
Views of Castle Crags
The Trinity Alps
Porcupine Lake at dusk
Porcupine Lake at dawn
More views of the Trinity Alps
I got off here for a weeklong break. I return on Friday.
Snow on the trail
I wasn’t invited to the party
Actual size = 1.5″ x 1.5″
Trail construction
in boggy area
Mountain meadow
Prepared? I hope so.
Boardwalk in boggy area
The different looks of the trail
I was not the target
Volcanic rock
Ladder to nowhere
In places, the PCT gets used as a dump
Bus stop on the trail at the I-5 near Dunsmuir
Constructed trail
Fido, the sentinel
Constructed steps
Old backpack. Thank you, mouse. Not.
New backpack
Yours truly at the start of the Sierra City to Etna trail section.
I’m rocking that beard.

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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.

4 thoughts on “Sierra City to Etna”

  1. I’m at the camp taking a move-in break and catching up on your entries. Great photos. Thanks for sharing a bit of your experience.
    Love the beard. I see the resemblance to William in this shot. Or more accurately his resemblance to you.

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  2. Thanks for the picture of yourself at the bottom. You look pretty skinny. I think you need more of those boing breakfasts and “Burps” 😊. I’m also catching up on all the new blog posts and enjoying the great shots!

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