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Pacific Crest Trail



Miles to Date


347.3
Continuous PCT Trail Miles from Southern Terminus (to Date)
373.6 (+26.3)
Total Pacific Crest Trail Miles (to Date)

Introduction


Intro 1
Influence of Appalachian Trail
Intro 2
Introduction to Pacific Crest Trail
Links
PCT Resources

My PCT Experience


Stats
Track Progress
Relive
Relive GPS Videos
Pics
Picture Timeline
YouTube
YouTube Videos




[2020] Section A: Campo to Warner Springs (109.5 Miles) Map



Day 1
Sept 13
Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus to Lake Morena County Park (Mile 0-20)

Sept 27
Fire ~ Trail Closed
Day 2
Oct 11
Lake Morena County Park to Desert View Picnic Site (Mile 20-42.6)
Day 3
Oct 27
Desert View Picnic Site to Sunrise Trailhead Connector (Mile 42.6-59.5)

Nov 8
Cold, Rain/Snow, Wind
Day 4
Nov 22
Sunrise Trailhead Connector to Scissors Crossing (Mile 59.5-77.3)
Days 5-6
Dec 5-6
Scissors Crossing to Montezuma Valley Road (Mile 77.3-101.2)
Day 7a 
Dec 20
Montezuma Valley Road to Warner Springs (Mile 101.2-109.5)


[2020-2021] Section B: Warner Springs to San Gorgonio Pass (97.5 Miles) Map



Day 7b
Dec 20
Warner Springs Bypass (Mile 109.5-111.5)
Day 8
Jan 17
Warner Springs to Chihuahua Valley Road (Mile 111.5-127.3)
Jan 31
Winter Storm
Day 9
Feb 28
Chihuahua Valley Road to Angel Mary's Oasis (Mile 127.3-145.4)
Day 10
March 14
Angel Mary's Oasis to State Highway 74 (Mile 145.4-151.9)
Day 11
March 28
State Highway 74 to Cedar Springs Trail (Mile 151.9-162.6)
Day 12
April 25
Cedar Springs Trail to Saddle Junction (Mile 162.6-179.4)
Day 13
Oct 9
Saddle Junction to Fuller Ridge Trailhead (Mile 179.4-190.5)
Day 14
Oct 10
Fuller Ridge Trailhead to Snow Creek Trailhead (Mile 190.5-207)


[2021-2025] Section C: San Gorgonio Pass to Cajon Pass (134.9 Miles) Map



Day 15
Dec 12, 2021
Snow Creek Trailhead to Whitewater Canyon (Mile 207-218.6)
Days 16-18
Mar 25-27, 2022
Onyx Summit to Whitewater Canyon (Mile 252-218.6) [Southbound]
Day 19
June 4, 2022
Onyx Summit to State Hwy-18 (Mile 252-266) 
Day 20
Aug 13, 2022
State Hwy-18 to Polique Canyon Road (Mile 266-278.5) 
Day 21
May 10, 2025
Splinters Cabin Day Use Area to Polique Canyon Road (Mile 298.5-278.5) [Southbound] 
Day 22
July 12, 2025
Splinters Cabin Day Use Area to Deep Creek Hot Springs (Mile 298.5-307.9) 
Day 23
Nov 24, 2024
Deep Creek Hot Springs to Silverwood Lake (Cleghorn Road) (Mile 307.9-328.9) 
Day 24
Oct 8, 2022
Silverwood Lake (Cleghorn Road) to Cajon Pass (Mile 328.9-341.8) 


[2021-2025] Section D: Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce (112.6 Miles) Map



Day 25
April 16, 2023
Cajun Pass to Swarthout Canyon Rd - (Mile 341.8-347.3)
Leg 2
TBD
Swarthout Canyon Rd to Gobblers Knob Camp - 9.8 miles
Leg 3
TBD
Gobblers Knob Camp to Jackson Flat Group Campground - 14.3 miles
Leg 4
TBD
Jackson Flat Group Campground to Little Jimmy Trial Camp - 12.4 miles
Leg 5
TBD
Little Jimmy Trail Camp to Holcomb Canyon Camp - 9.8 miles
Leg 6
TBD
Holcomb Canyon Camp to Cooper Canyon Trail Camp - 14.2 miles
Leg 7
TBD
Cooper Canyon Trail Camp to Camp 8 - 16.5 miles
Leg 8
TBD
Camp 8 to Messenger Flats Campground - 18.7 miles
Leg 9
TBD
Messenger Flats Campground to Indian Canyon Trailhead 13.8 miles
Leg 10
Jan 31, 2021
Indian Canyon Trailhead (Acton) to Vasquez Rocks (Agua Dulce)  (444.2-454.5)


Section E: Agua Dulce to Tehachapi Pass (112 Miles) Map



Leg 1
TBD
Agua Dulce to Bouquet Canyon Road
Leg 2
TBD
Bouquet Canyon Road to San Francisquito Canyon Road
Leg 3
TBD
San Francisquito Canyon Road to Upper Shake Trail
Leg 4
TBD
Upper Shake Trail to Horse Camp Trail
Leg 5
TBD
Horse Trail Camp to State Highway 138
Leg 6
May 6, 2023
W. Rosamond Blvd (Cutoff) to State Hwy 138 (Hikertown USA) (531-517) [Southbound]
Leg 7
TBD
W. Rosamond Blvd (Cutoff) to Tylerhorse Canyon
Leg 8
TBD
Tylerhorse Canyon to Tehachapi Willow Springs Road
Leg 9
TBD
Tehachapi Willow Springs Road to Tehachapi Pass

Section F: Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass (85.5 Miles)



Day
TBD
Coming Soon

Section G: Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows (50.2 Miles)



Day
TBD
Coming Soon

Section H: Kennedy Meadows to Cottonwood Pass (48 Miles)



Day
TBD
Coming Soon

Section I: Cottonwood Pass to Florence Lake Trail (107.5 Miles)



Day
TBD
Coming Soon

Section J: Florence Lake Trail to Tuolumne Meadows (84.8 Miles)



Day
TBD
Coming Soon

Canada: Manning Park to PCT Northern Terminus (16.6 Miles)


June 26, 2023
Canada: Manning Park to PCT Northern Terminus (round trip)







Saturday, July 12, 2025

PCT Day 22: Splinters Cabin Day Use Area to Deep Creek Hot Springs (Mile 298.5-307.9)

July 12, 2025
Splinters Cabin Day Use Area to Deep Creek Hot Springs
Mile 298.5-307.9 
3:05 (moving) / 4:23 (total) 
Max 4,668 feet (+1,122 / -2,254)



Section A, B, C completed!


Sunday, June 22, 2025

National & State Park History (+ National Monuments, National Recreation Areas, National Natural Landmarks)


More than Just Parks (Helpful links for each National Park)

2025
Date
State
National Park
Description
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Visit/Hike
Colorado
Great Sand Dunes NP
Visit/Hike
New Mexico
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Drive By
Kansas
Cimarron National Grassland
Drive By
Nebraska
Pawnee National Grasslands
Drive Thru
California
Joshua Tree NP
Explore Park
California
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark
Hike
California
Joshua Tree NP (Fortynine Palms Desert Oasis)
Hike

2024
Date
State
National Park
Description
Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Visit
Arizona
Ironwood Forest National Monument
Visit
Arizona
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Visit
Arizona
Saguaro NP
Visit
Arizona
Grand Canon NP
Visit/Hike
Nevada/Arizona
Hoover Dam
Visit

2023
Date
State
National Park
Description
New Mexico
Bandelier NM
Visit/Hike
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit/Hike
Washington
North Cascades NP
Visit/Hike
California
Death Valley NP
Explore

2022
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Cabrillo National Monument
Explore
California
Channel Island NP
Kayak/Explore

2021
Date
State
National Park
Description
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns NP
Explore
Texas
Guadalupe Mountains NP
Hiking
New Mexico
White Sands NP
Explore
California
Yosemite NP
Hiking
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Hiking R2R
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
S. Rim
California
Joshua Tree NP
Hiking

2020
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Joshua Tree NP
Star Gazing

2019
Date
State
National Park
Description
Maine
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Drive thru Park
Maine
Baxter State Park
Camping and Climb Mt. Katahdin
Maine
Acadia NP
Camping and Hiking
California
Joshua Tree NP
Camping Jumbo Rocks
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
S. Kaibab to Bright Angel + Plateau Point
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Grandview Trail
California
Death Valley NP
Camping and Hiking
Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park
Visit while in Las Vegas
Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Visit while in Las Vegas

2018
Date
State
National Park
Description
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Climb Longs Peak (14,259)
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Camping and Hiking
New York / Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Visit While in New York
Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Visit While in Las Vegas

2017
Date
State
National Park
Description
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
South Rim ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
North Rim ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Utah
Monument Valley Tribal Park
Monument Valley ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Antelope Canyon Tribal Park
Antelope Canyon ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Horseshoe Bend ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Grand Canyon (West Rim)
Skywalk & Eagle Point ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire ~ Visit while in Las Vegas
Arizona
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon ~ Visit while in Las Vegas
Alaska
Denali State Park
Denali State Park ~ Pull over on way home from Denali NP
Alaska
Denali NP
Bus Tour Denali NP
Alaska
Denali NP
Hike Denali NP
Alaska
Glacier Bay NP
Tour Glacier Bay NP aboard Boat
Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
Hike to Mendenhall Glacier
California
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve
Road Trip on Motorcycle to see Poppies

2016
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Armstrong Redwoods Natural Reserve
Visit while on Northern California Road Trip
California
Death Valley NP
Fly into Furnace Creek Airport and Explore Death Valley on Bicycle

2015
Date
State
National Park
Description
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Parisa Visits while Brian runs 50k in Wyoming
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Wyoming
Grand Teton NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Utah
Bryce Canyon NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Utah
Zion NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming

2013
Date
State
National Park
Description
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming
Grand Teton NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Arizona
Bryce NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
California
Joshua Tree NP
Visit on the way back from Yuma, AZ with my mom
Montana
Glacier NP
Spend week in Glacier NP hiking before Missoula Marathon
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Take Parisa to DC

2011
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Death Valley NP
Visit on the way home from Boundary Peak (high point of Nevada)
California
Yosemite NP
Family Vacation Yosemite NP
California
Sequoia NP
Family Vacation Sequoia NP
Missouri
Gateway Arch NP
Visit While in Missouri for Spirit of St. Louis Marathon

2010
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Joshua Tree NP
Visit with Rosemary Summer Trip
California
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark
Visit/Hike with Physics Studends

2009
Date
State
National Park
Description
Utah
Zion NP
Hiked Angels Landing day before St. George Marathon

2008
Date
State
National Park
Description
Hawaii
Hawai'i Volcanoes NP
Visit While on Kona for Ironman World Championship

2007
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Rainier NP
Hike up to Camp Muir and Ski back to Paradise Inn

2006
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Climb Mt. Rainier (14,411)
July 2006
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit Mt. Rainier Training Hike to Camp Muir and back
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit with Hank and Sherry
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit Mt. Rainier Pinnacle Saddle (Winter Hike)

2005
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Olympic NP: Mt. Ellinor
Road trip from Seattle
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore NP
Stop on the Way moving from Columbus to Seattle

2004
Date
State
National Park
Description
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Visit while in Colorado for Friend's Wedding

2003
Date
State
National Park
Description
South Dakota
Badlands NP
Visit while in South Dakota for Mt. Rushmore Marathon
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Visit while in South Dakota for Mt. Rushmore Marathon
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Hike S. Kaibab, Camp Phatom Ranch, Hike up Bright Angel

2002
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Lassen NP
Visit while in California for Humboldt Marathon
Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Visit when close to Kittatinny Monument New Jersey High Point

2001
Date
State
National Park
Description
Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Visit on the way to Toronto Canada

2000
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Visit While in DC for Marine Corps Marathon

1999
Date
State
National Park
Description
Arizona
Saguaro NP
Visit while Arizona for Tucson Marathon
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Take Little Brother to DC

1998
Date
State
National Park
Description
Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Road trip to see Niagara Falls

1997
Date
State
National Park
Description
Virginia and North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Road trip with BMW Z3

1996
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Beta 4th of July

1994
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Beta 4th of July

1993
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Stop in DC on the way to Ocean City Triathlon