Day 38: June 29, mile 924.6- 942.5, 17.9miWe did it. For years I had been dreaming of carrying food for the longest roadless stretch of trail in the lower 48. Around 2pm today we crossed Tioga Pass Rd, concluding 8 24hr periods of not crossing a road. We ran low on food, worked our bodiesContinue reading “The long haul through the Sierra: days 30- 38”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Days 21-29
Day 29: June 20, mile 693.5- 702.2, 6.7 miles I was up early and ready to head into town! I started hiking in this beautiful basin with some granitic peaks around me. It was really starting to feel like the Sierra Nevadas, yeehaw!! I hiked to the road and headed into the general store. IContinue reading “Days 21-29”
Days 17-21
Day 21: June 12, mile 471.4- 502.4, 31 milesI was the first one out of camp in the morning and hiked about 7.5 miles by myself to the fire station above green valley. I hung out at a water cache for half an hour before a few other hikers arrived. We were getting ready toContinue reading “Days 17-21”
PCT Days 12-16
Day 16: June 7th mile 367-369.3, 2.3miWe slept in until the sun was too in our faces, crawled out of bed and lazily packed up. We hiked the 2 miles to the highway crossing and caught a hitch into town. We had a wonderful big breakfast after stopping at the hiker friendly hardware store. WeContinue reading “PCT Days 12-16”
PCT DAYS 9-11
Day 11: June 2nd. Mile 250.5-266.1, 15.6milesI missed my alarm again this morning and woke up an hour after. That’s fine, I was headed into town anyways. I was 15mi out from the road crossing and packed up and set off. I enjoyed the big cedars, tall ponderosa pines, and the cool mountain air. AContinue reading “PCT DAYS 9-11”
Samuel D. Parks 