Pacific Crest Trail Summary Videos
Now that we have completed the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), we decided to summarize our trekking journey by creating two different videos.
Now that we have completed the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), we decided to summarize our trekking journey by creating two different videos.
Upon reaching the Canadian border, we had completed 98.4% of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, with only 42.7 miles to go. However, we still felt a nagging urge to walk every mile. It was what we had intended when we first began our thru hiking attempt in 2016.
In July and August 2023 we undertook a trek on our last major portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT): a 197-mile section in Northern Washington. Our trekking took us through several wilderness areas and North Cascades National Park. When we reached the Canadian Border, it was the culmination of over 2,600 miles of hiking that began in April 2016.
Prior to beginning our Northern Washington trek, we had spent 164 days hiking on the PCT. We made many memories as we trekked 2,419 miles in the desert, over mountain passes, through beautiful forests, and across numerous streams. As we continued to hike toward the Canadian border, we couldn’t help but reminisce about all our adventures on the trail.
When we began hiking the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2016, our goal was to make it all the way to Canada. This year, with just 231 miles left to complete, we planned a trek to finally reach the Canadian border. Even though our focus was on our final destination, it would be the day-to-day journey that would make or break our trek.
During our first three weeks trekking the California Missions Trail, we visited six of the missions comprising Spain’s Alta California network. Now we had the opportunity to walk on some of the same roads and paths as the Franciscan priest missionaries and Native peoples did over 200 years ago.
When we decided to trek the California Missions Trail, we were nervous about the urban hiking and road walking. After completing some city hiking during our first two weeks, we were about to embark on a trip through the heart of the concrete jungle – Los Angeles County, home to the second-largest city in the United States.
After a week traveling along the coast, our California Missions Trail route turned inland to Orange County. In addition to visiting two more missions, we reflected on the memories we made from growing up, going to college, getting married, and raising our family there.
Most of the 800-mile California Missions Trail route travels inland, meaning we would not see the coastline for the majority of our trek. So we appreciated the opportunity to sojourn along the coast during our first five days, visiting two missions in the process.
This year we are trekking the 800-mile California Missions Trail. We will visit the 21 missions that were established by Spain between 1769 and 1823. Along the way, we will view California’s diverse natural beauty and learn about the cultural significance of the mission period in the state’s history.
The Sonoran Desert was the location of our latest Arizona Trail section hike. During our four-day trek, we hiked through an area containing thousands of saguaro cactus. We tried to maintain a sense of adventure as we contended with short days, cold nights, heavy rain, and gusty winds.
From May to August 2022, we spent four months trekking in the UK and Ireland. During that time we completed eight treks, totaling 700 miles. This video shows some of the natural beauty we encountered and cultural sites we visited in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.