PCT miles 1197.6 to 1177.9– Sierra City's Red Moose Cafe to Logging Road – Total PCT miles 1338.9 As I type this we are in our tent watching the sun set over the northern Sierra foothills. Deep purple, red, orange, gold and the deep turquoise I think of as sunset blue. We are grateful for our … Continue reading Our halfway day!

PCT miles 1265.4 to 1245 – Honker Pass at Williams Lake to Ridge south of the Middle Fork for the Feather River – Total PCT miles 1271.8 The geese have just taken off from their nightly resting spot here at Honker Pass. They gave a few calls as they fly out of the willow and … Continue reading Good morning from Honker Pass

PCT miles 1381.1 to 1354.2  – Cave Campground at Hwy 44 to Drakesbad Guest Ranch – Total PCT miles 1162.6We'd heard from many of the northbound hikers, "You've gotta stop at Drakesbad!" It more than lived up to the hype.Having just taken an unintended-but scenic-detour around Lassen Volcanic National Park's Cinder Cone we were all … Continue reading An afternoon at Drakesbad

PCT miles 1411.2 to 1381.1 – Rock Spring Creek to Cave Campground at Hwy 44 – Total PCT miles 1135.7 Woke around 4 am to a pre-dawn sky and the sound of the sprinklers in the  meadow next to Rock Spring Creek. Stars were high above us and the setting moon provided the faintest of … Continue reading Hat Creek Rim: volcanoes and lava tubes

PCT miles 1465.7 to 1411.2 – Road above Deer Creek to Rock Spring Creek – Total PCT miles 1105.6

PCT miles 1489.6 to 1465.7 – Squaw Valley Creek to Road above Deer Creek – Total PCT miles 1051.5 This morning we woke to the sounds of Squaw Valley Creek flowing a few meters below our camp. The sounds of its running waters garnered new appreciation from me, as I'd fallen asleep reading about the … Continue reading A forest day

PCT miles 1606.3 to 1506.5 – Etna Summit  to Castle Crags – Total PCT miles 1010.3 Let's see what I can do in 8 minutes at the Shasta internet cafe. Greetings from mile 1010.3 of Marmot and Roo's PCT adventure. We are in the wonderful town of Mount Shasta City this morning where there are … Continue reading Reaching 1000 miles

PCT miles 1613.9 to 1606.3 – Cub Bear Spring to Etna Summit at Somes Bar Etna Road – Total PCT miles 910.2 After six-plus days roaming the snowy Siskiyous and Marbled Mountains Wilderness, we made it to the charming town of Etna, CA. Our goal had been to make it to Etna Summit and allow for … Continue reading An afternoon in Etna

PCT miles 1726.6 to 1606.3 – Ashland to Etna Summit – Total PCT miles 910.5  

Total PCT miles 854.7 - Seiad Valley Cafe Before leaving for the trail my friends and colleagues at Cascade Land Conservancy gave me an AWESOME bon voyage gift: The Seiad Valley Pancake Challenge! An endeavor popular with some PCTers who have cultivated ravenous appetites over 1600+ miles. The challenge is for a single person to … Continue reading Seiad Valley pancake challenge