Tom hikes the PCT

Tom hikes the PCT Toms attempts to hike the PCT

Trying to squeeze in a trip before Rose and I continue our across the USA adventure. The plan is to travel to Reds Meado...
07/21/2024

Trying to squeeze in a trip before Rose and I continue our across the USA adventure. The plan is to travel to Reds Meadow resort (near Bridgeport if that helps), stay at the "resort" (cabin, no water, no ac) park the van there (cause then I can literally walk to the van, just 1/4 mile off the PCT) Then I shuttle to Mammoth lakes and get to stay at a fraternity brothers place there (god bless fraternities, I still have best friends from 40 years ago!)...

Trying to squeeze in a trip before Rose and I continue our across the USA adventure. The plan is to travel to Reds Meadow resort (near Bridgeport if that helps), stay at the “resort” (c…

Was going to take a zero and rest up in Chester. However, the hiker hostel had no A/C (which would have been difficult d...
07/09/2024

Was going to take a zero and rest up in Chester. However, the hiker hostel had no A/C (which would have been difficult during a very hot day), and after a few cold beers and hot pizza at the Pizza factory decided to wake early, hitch to the trail and see if I could get to the Lassen National park boundary in 14 miles....

Was going to take a zero and rest up in Chester. However, the hiker hostel had no A/C (which would have been difficult during a very hot day), and after a few cold beers and hot pizza at the Pizza …

The Belden start Perfect view of the power plant. Excellent noise to sleep to. 5 people camped here, all were hiking bef...
07/04/2024

The Belden start Perfect view of the power plant. Excellent noise to sleep to. 5 people camped here, all were hiking before I started at 5:40. There were smarter than I. It got hot! Off I go Bridge shot 2 miles in. No real climbing yet. Lots of green which is nice Up up up this canyon for 14 miles. So far nicely graded and little poisen oak, and not much overgrowth....

The Belden start Perfect view of the power plant. Excellent noise to sleep to. 5 people camped here, all were hiking before I started at 5:40. There were smarter than I. It got hot! Off I go Bridge…

Rose happily agree to get me out of town for a while, and graciously met me and Dora at Old Station then we dropped of a...
07/01/2024

Rose happily agree to get me out of town for a while, and graciously met me and Dora at Old Station then we dropped of a resupply box in Chester and continued the long drive to Bucks Lake road near Quincy. We got here by about 3, the temp was good, so I decided to try and climb the 1700 foot hill, and camp…...

Rose happily agree to get me out of town for a while, and graciously met me and Dora at Old Station then we dropped of a resupply box in Chester and continued the long drive to Bucks Lake road near…

He Terrible
06/22/2024

He Terrible

He Terrible

Due to the snow, I decided to fill in a few of my trail gaps this year. This section was 6 hours away, so I went for it ...
06/22/2024

Due to the snow, I decided to fill in a few of my trail gaps this year. This section was 6 hours away, so I went for it My trail Angel for life, Jay Go. Trying to start again after finishing the desert 700 miles is hard. Kennedy Meadows has 200 residents that all hate each other. No bus would even consider that 3k windy road climb....

Due to the snow, I decided to fill in a few of my trail gaps this year. This section was 6 hours away, so I went for it My trail Angel for life, Jay Go. Trying to start again after finishing the de…

My return to the PCT will likely be early June 2024. It's an above average snow year so I'm going to late start as possi...
05/10/2024

My return to the PCT will likely be early June 2024. It's an above average snow year so I'm going to late start as possible In the off season, (completed the 700 miles of the south PCT)', Just Mike, Caleb, Louann and myself got to start the Arizona train. It was great. Me and Louann got about 112 miles and the rest of the team went further....

My return to the PCT will likely be early June 2024. It’s an above average snow year so I’m going to late start as possible In the off season, (completed the 700 miles of the south PCT)…

Caleb (Jediah Smith) impressed everyone and was on the trail hiking before 5:00 am. WOW! I was off at 5:05 which is not ...
07/12/2023

Caleb (Jediah Smith) impressed everyone and was on the trail hiking before 5:00 am. WOW! I was off at 5:05 which is not to bad. The weather and conditions were perfect. We had 1 day of food left, which weighed almost nothing, and water was available everywhere these 22 miles. Conditions ideal for good miles. Sun still sleeping Sunrise finally arrives....

Caleb (Jediah Smith) impressed everyone and was on the trail hiking before 5:00 am. WOW! I was off at 5:05 which is not to bad. The weather and conditions were perfect. We had 1 day of food left, w…

Chief was in the mood for some miles, so we started about 5:15 am and hit the road. Still sleeping great and feeling goo...
07/12/2023

Chief was in the mood for some miles, so we started about 5:15 am and hit the road. Still sleeping great and feeling good. Today we get some uphills, get to the "Donomore" cabin, climb uphill again and hit the snow drifts. This will be the 3rd tough day in a row. We hike an hour before the sun is up....

Chief was in the mood for some miles, so we started about 5:15 am and hit the road. Still sleeping great and feeling good. Today we get some uphills, get to the “Donomore” cabin, climb …

Nice camp spot I think we started at 6:00 am today. Everyone we talk to says the 5 miles of blowdowns in the middle of t...
07/11/2023

Nice camp spot I think we started at 6:00 am today. Everyone we talk to says the 5 miles of blowdowns in the middle of todays hike are brutal. They were correct. They sap your energy and slow you down as you climb over, under and around a seemingly endless array of blown down trees. 1st patch of snow. We just walked around or over these little baby patches....

Nice camp spot I think we started at 6:00 am today. Everyone we talk to says the 5 miles of blowdowns in the middle of todays hike are brutal. They were correct. They sap your energy and slow you d…

This is the bring your big boy hiking pants to the trail. At late June, at elevation 1500, you get to hike 4500 elevatio...
07/11/2023

This is the bring your big boy hiking pants to the trail. At late June, at elevation 1500, you get to hike 4500 elevation gain, mostly exposed, and have to deal with overgrowth so bad that everyone loses the trail. This is the 2nd steepest prolonged assent on the trail. I was able to walk without stops, but barely. Our 1st water was 1 mile in....

This is the bring your big boy hiking pants to the trail. At late June, at elevation 1500, you get to hike 4500 elevation gain, mostly exposed, and have to deal with overgrowth so bad that everyone…

Address

Westway Place
Sacramento, CA

Telephone

+19167693442

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Tom hikes the PCT posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category