Mile 2664(ish)- The Canadian Border....and beyond!

I completed my thru-hike of the PCT at 8am on September 21st- almost exactly 2 years after I completed my AT thru-hike. Sorry it's taken me so long to do this final posting, but I was in Vancouver with some other hiker trash(that's what we like to call ourselves) for a few days, then went down to Seattle and am officially back in Colorado job-hunting now. I made a list of people I need to thank for trail magic/trail angeling/giving me a hitch in Vancouver and it's 2 pages long! I won't be able to thank you all here, but you know who you are and I know I couldn't have done this hike without you guys- THANK YOU!


Water was not scarce in Washington

This used to be a bridge....

Found another hiker near cathedral peak drying his stuff out

Had to get photographic evidence of Max Chill and I in our shorts for the first time in about a week

another beautiful view near White Pass- Elk season had just begun, so we saw quite a few hunters in this area of Glacier Peaks Wilderness

hiking down the glaciated valley

This area(Glacier Peaks Wilderness) has alot of blow-downs. Thankfully, the PCTA just spent alot of time, money and manpower clearing most of them off the trail- I only had to climb over/under/around about 60 as opposed to the 400+ people have had to deal with in past years

One of the passes on a nice weather day

Crossing the mighty Sueattle River- if you look down at the water too long you get dizzy because it's moving so fast and the log you're crossing isn't

As close to the 'I have less than 100 miles to go' mark as I could figure

me with one of the giant cedar trees in Glacier peaks wilderness

A fresh cinnamon roll at the Stehekin Bakery!

A PCT burger at Stehekin landing- 2-1/2 lb patties, ham, bacon, cheese, an egg, and some toppings- almost everyone who got it ate it all of course

After getting rained on all morning, the view opened up when we hit this pass

The fall colors coming out- they were so beautiful

We ate dinner in the pit toilet because it was the only dry spot at Hart's Pass- best food I've ever eaten in the bathroom!

Tamarack Trees are changing color for fall

Epic hiking into the mist

Not enjoying getting snowed on after being rained/sleeted on all morning

Coming up to Woody Pass- last pass on the PCT!

Our last morning on the trail- a picture of everyone taking pictures of the clearcut which marks the Canadian/US border. Also- notice the snow line on the mountains

Shades and Epic having a moment at the Canadian Border

Max Chill finishing the last of the Stehekin Bakery's cinnamon rolls he packed out

ME! at the Canadian Border sign

The group I finished with- Max Chill, Pat, Epic in his balaclava, Daredevil, Little Engine on top, me, Plain Slice, and Shades

Mile 2400ish- Snoqualmie Pass

The weather's starting to become more cold and wet as fall is quickly approaching. When you can see, the views are beautiful. I've stopped doing big mile days, 25 miles a day is enough for me, especially with the terrain becoming a bit more difficult. 250 more miles!

Crossing the Bridge of the Gods into Washington!

Going around Mt. Adams

Going across Packwood Glacier

Looking towards Mt. Rainier from Goat Rocks

North of Chinook Pass

One of the few views I've had in the past few days because of the perpetual mist

Mile 2155.2- Cascade Locks, Or

I made it from Ashland to Cascade Locks(most of Oregon) in 13 days. I did my first(and probably last) 40-plus mile days as well- 4 in all. The scenery was beautiful, but fall is most definitely on the horizon. I also got to see many people that I got ahead of and meet new people who have been behind me the whole time- Fuzzy Monkey, Train, Bear, Sparkles, Pony, Nonstop, Maybelline, Barrak, Noga, Green Mile, Cloudbuster, The older Kiwis, Guthook, Tangent... I have about 500 miles to go to finish this trail, and figure I can do it in about 3 weeks- which is good, because with colder weather approaching, I'm not sure I'd like to be out longer than that. Still enjoying every minute!
Walking across lava fields= not very fun Crater Lake! Bear, Cloudbuster and Green Mile making dinner with Mt. Thielson in the background- before the clouds rolled in and obscured the view. The Oregon/Washington High Point on the Trail- a whopping 7,000-something ft. Beautiful lake we took a swim break at north of Willamette Pass- it was COLD! Me as close to the 2,000 mile mark as I could figure a beautiful morning shot north of 3-Finger Jack in the 3 Sisters Wilderness Mount Jefferson and I There was a Fire Closure they were shuttling us around- 15 miles Notice the horse poo on that trail- that's nothing new... Crater Lake
Walking through 3 Sisters Wilderness

Red's Meadow south to Kiersarge Pass- aka making up the section I skipped

One of the beautiful Lakes On top of Selden Pass 1/2 Ounce crossing Evolution Creek Another Beautiful Lake The switchbacks going up Mather Pass 1/2 Ounce standing to the side of the trail to let a pack train go past ANOTHER beautiful lake! I took a bus with Half Ounce back down to finish the section we both missed. The Sierra Nevada Mountains were beautiful, a little buggy, and SUPER populated! We saw so many people hiking the John Muir Trail, but passed them quickly because we were doing high 20 mile days as opposed to mid- to low-teens. Enjoy the pictures and videos!
Top of Silver Pass
Top of Selden Pass
Top of Muir Pass
Top of Pinchot Pass
Top of Glen Pass

Mile 1730ish- Ashland, Oregon!

First town in Oregon, and I'm loving it! Ashland is a wonderful town, with a little downtown area that has a lot of different restaurants and a Shakespeare Festival. The hike from Etna has been nice as well, without too many ups and downs, and with wonderful people:) We got into Seiad Valley(which is apparently the heart of the state of Jefferson- if you don't know, look it up), and the cafe was closed, so we didn't do the 5 pound pancake challenge. I also happened to pick up some poison oak along the way, but it's not too itchy, so I haven't been too bothered by it.

Marble Mountains!

The berries are starting to ripen, I got about half a gatorade bottle full- SO tasty!

New shoes in Seiad Valley after wearing the ones in the middle for about 900 miles- they had NO tread left

It was hot in Seiad Valley- The Graduate and Max Chill hanging out at the RV Park

Thru- hiker Non-Essentials

Made it to Oregon! August 6 at about 930am

Thru-hiker Essentials?

You can still see Mt.Shasta coming out of the mist!