PCTJSDOIT hikes the Pacific Crest Trail w/Kids @pctjsdoit - Tumblr Blog

undying-optimism

“If you don’t like where you are, move you are not a tree.”

— Alyssa. (via be-happy-and-enjoy-the-life)

f0restgreen

The smell of the sun warming damp pine needles

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Larry Olson's amazing photo of Herman Creek reminded me that another very viable winter hike on the PCT is the area near Cascade Locks and the Columbia River Gorge. The low elevation of these trails minimizes the risk of snow (the nearby Bridge of the Gods is the lowest point on the entire PCT at about 180 feet above sea level). The Eagle Creek PCT alternative as well as the main PCT route dropping down along Herman Creek into the Gorge look their most lush and verdant thanks to winter rain.

Of course, one must be prepared for rain and a day hike make be a more attractive option. I like ending these days with a hot shower (or hot tub) and a warm bed. It is unlikely you will encounter others.

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A horse-drawn cart passing through a section cut out of the base of a giant sequoia tree, California, 1879.

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Soon in the Sierra Nevada

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Long distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail represent the ultimate manifestation of trail collaboration across local, state and national scales.

by @NatGeoMaps

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Can’t wait

Today's

This dude is awesome and I love listening to his advice. I remember calling him last year for 10 mins and we talked for an hour off the record. Can't wait to get down there with him and my kids and do some hiking in Florida. Dude got bluff charged on the CDT and so so Inspiring.

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