c) Andrew Carter, 2021
Here’s a day by day summary of my itinerary to date. Not counting zero days, I’ve hiked 112 days since I began my hike on April 3rd and I’ve covered 1731 miles. That’s an average of 15.5 miles per day
If the National Forest Service reopens the California National Forests, I hope to get back on the trail at the end of the week. My goal is to complete all of California this year except for the 15 miles of trail I skipped near South Lake Tahoe due to the Caldor Fire. That would leave for next year this small California section plus the 650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from Santiam Pass, OR to the Canadian border.
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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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I’ve enjoyed hiking with you!
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I’ve got my fingers and toes crossed that you’ll be able to finish California this year!
Thanks for keeping us posted,
Janet
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The Forest Service just announced that they are reopening most California National Forests on Thursday. I expect to start hiking again then.
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