Back on the Trail

c) Andrew Carter, 2021

The Forest Service has reopened most California National Forests. I will be back on the trail on Friday, 9/17. I have 270 miles to hike from Reds Meadow (backside of Mammoth Mountain) and Walker Pass (east of Bakersfield and Lake Isabella). If everything goes well, which means no new wildfires, I should finish in 18 days, 10/4.

That will leave 665 miles for next year — 15 miles near South Lake Tahoe which I had to skip because of the Caldor Fire and 650 miles from Santiam Pass, OR to the Canadian border.

There are currently two active fires in Sequoia National Park, but neither is currently near the Pacific Crest Trail and the trail is open. Let’s hope it stays that way.

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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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