Robwid - Pacific Crest Trail Journal - 2019

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Rob "El Hefe" Widmer
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Country: USA
Begins: Mar 28, 2019
Direction: Northbound

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Date: Fri, Sep 11th, 2026

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Change of plan. The first ~45 miles north out of Kennedy Meadows is a transition zone from desert to Sierra. Somewhat dry in a normal year, water is scarce following a low snow winter. We can't get comfortable with reliable water sources so we are going to cut our trip in half and start at Cottonwood Pass. We leave Portland Sunday the 13th and start hiking north from Cottonwood Pass on Tues Sept 15th. I like this plan more and more. The current forecast looks good and we'll be fresher for summiting Mt. Whitney. Of course, this means I'll need to come back and hike the Kennedy Meadows - Cottonwood Pass section another time to complete the trail. Hiking south from CP and finishing at KM sounds like a great plan anyway!

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The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650-mile national scenic trail that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. The PCT traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas and 7 national parks. The PCT passes through 6 out of 7 of North Americas ecozones. Learn more: www.pcta.org