Start Point: Interstate 80

Trail access desc: on trail Guidebook start location: Interstate 80 crossing Depart: 6-11-16 (Sat) Plan Overview Notes: Hike from Interstate 80 to Timberline Lodge to finish the PCT, started in 2015. All rows: [show] [hide]

1. Interstate 80 to Sierra City  (3.5 days) 6-11-16 to 6-14-16 [-]

← map 38.8 mi 3,060 ft EG 11.0 mi/day 869 ft/day CA guidebook: L  * Adjustments: 1.5 mi pace 8 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Sierra City resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing Detour:  1.4mi road Arrive:  6-14-16 (Tue) Layover:     0.0 days      Depart:  6-14-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 38.8 mi Notes:  Mail package to Sierra City Country Store, Box-1 Need food for 7 days...

Hiking from Interstate 80 to Sierra City: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Sierra City resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.48 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail package to Sierra City Country Store, Box-1 Need food for 7 days...

2. Sierra City to Belden  (6.7 days) 6-14-16 to 6-22-16 [-]

← map 91.6 mi 10,876 ft EG 13.6 mi/day 1,613 ft/day CA guidebook: M  * Adjustments: 2.0 mi pace 8 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Belden resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  6-21-16 (Tue) Layover:     0.7 days      Depart:  6-22-16 (Wed)

Cumulative distance: 130.4 mi Notes:  Mail Package to the Braatens at Little Haven. Box-2 Use UPS

Hiking from Sierra City to Belden: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Belden resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.74 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail Package to the Braatens at Little Haven. Box-2 Use UPS

3. Belden to Old Station  (5.9 days) 6-22-16 to 6-28-16 [-]

← map 88.5 mi 10,330 ft EG 15.0 mi/day 1,755 ft/day CA guidebook: M N Adjustments: none Old Station resupply exit     Exit pt:  Old Station access trail Detour:  .3mi trail Arrive:  6-27-16 (Mon) Layover:     0.1 days      Depart:  6-28-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 218.9 mi Notes:  Mail Package to Post Office. Box-3

Hiking from Belden to Old Station: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Old Station resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.11 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail Package to Post Office. Box-3

4. Old Station to Burney Falls SP  (2.7 days) 6-28-16 to 7-1-16 [-]

← map 45.9 mi 1,457 ft EG 17.1 mi/day 542 ft/day CA guidebook: N Adjustments: none Burney Falls SP resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  6-30-16 (Thu) Layover:     0.3 days      Depart:  7-1-16 (Fri)

Cumulative distance: 264.8 mi Notes:  Mail Package to Post Office. Nice campground with Showers. Send Shoes. Box-4

Hiking from Old Station to Burney Falls SP: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Burney Falls SP resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.31 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail Package to Post Office. Nice campground with Showers. Send Shoes. Box-4

Adjusted Arrival Dates Below This Point (adjusted 2.6 days)

5. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (5.4 days) 7-1-16 to 7-10-16 [-]

← map 82.9 mi 8,000 ft EG 15.5 mi/day 1,494 ft/day CA guidebook: O Adjustments: none Castella resupply exit     Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing Detour:  2.0mi road Arrive:  7-9-16 (Sat) Layover:     1.0 days      Depart:  7-10-16 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 347.7 mi Notes:  Mail food to Ammirati's Market. 7 days. Box-5

Hiking from Burney Falls SP to Castella: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Castella resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 1.00 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail food to Ammirati's Market. 7 days. Box-5

6. Castella to Etna  (6.6 days) 7-10-16 to 7-16-16 [-]

← map 99.8 mi 11,144 ft EG 15.1 mi/day 1,691 ft/day CA guidebook: P Adjustments: none Etna resupply exit     Exit pt:  Sawyers Bar Road Detour:  10.4mi road Arrive:  7-16-16 (Sat) Layover:     0.0 days      Depart:  7-16-16 (Sat)

Cumulative distance: 447.5 mi Notes:  Purchase food in Etna. NO BOX Need food for 4 days

Hiking from Castella to Etna: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Etna resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.41 days) add additional layover days notes: Purchase food in Etna. NO BOX Need food for 4 days

7. Etna to Seiad Valley  (3.5 days) 7-16-16 to 7-21-16 [-]

← map 55.8 mi 4,165 ft EG 16.0 mi/day 1,193 ft/day CA guidebook: Q Adjustments: none Seiad Valley resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  7-20-16 (Wed) Layover:     0.9 days      Depart:  7-21-16 (Thu)

Cumulative distance: 503.3 mi Notes:  Purchase food in Seiad Valley. NO BOX Need food for 5 days

Hiking from Etna to Seiad Valley: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Seiad Valley resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.92 days) add additional layover days notes: Purchase food in Seiad Valley. NO BOX Need food for 5 days

8. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (4.5 days) 7-21-16 to 7-27-16 [-]

← map 64.5 mi 10,002 ft EG 14.3 mi/day 2,212 ft/day CA guidebook: R Adjustments: none Ashland resupply exit     Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing Detour:  13.0mi road Arrive:  7-25-16 (Mon) Layover:     1.5 days      Depart:  7-27-16 (Wed)

Cumulative distance: 567.8 mi Notes:  Buy food in Ashland. Good town. Zero day? NO BOX Need food for 7 days

Hiking from Seiad Valley to Ashland: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Ashland resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.48 days) add additional layover days notes: Buy food in Ashland. Good town. Zero day? NO BOX Need food for 7 days

9. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (6.6 days) 7-27-16 to 8-3-16 [-]

← map 103.8 mi 9,414 ft EG 15.6 mi/day 1,416 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: B C Adjustments: none Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing Detour:  2.0mi road Arrive:  8-2-16 (Tue) Layover:     0.4 days      Depart:  8-3-16 (Wed)

Cumulative distance: 671.6 mi Notes:  Mail food to Xanterra Mazama Village Camp Store. Send Shoes. Box-6

Hiking from Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village): add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.35 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail food to Xanterra Mazama Village Camp Store. Send Shoes. Box-6

10. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (5.2 days) 8-3-16 to 8-9-16 [-]

← map 81.8 mi 7,002 ft EG 15.7 mi/day 1,346 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: C D Adjustments: none Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit     Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail Detour:  2.2mi trail Arrive:  8-8-16 (Mon) Layover:     0.8 days      Depart:  8-9-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 753.4 mi Notes:  Mail Food to Shelter Cove Resort. Box-7 Hitches from either McKenzie Pass/hwy 242 (1981.3) or Santiam Pass/hwy 20 (1998.4): .. Sisters, OR: 20 mi .. Bend, OR: 35 mi Possible Trail Angel ride? "...there is a laundromat in Bend near a place called the Slab, which has food carts and Beer"

Hiking from Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Shelter Cove Resort resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.80 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail Food to Shelter Cove Resort. Box-7 Hitches from either McKenzie Pass/hwy 242 (1981.3) or Santiam Pass/hwy 20 (1998.4): .. Sisters, OR: 20 mi .. Bend, OR: 35 mi Possible Trail Angel ride? "...there is a laundromat in Bend near a place called the Slab, which has food carts and Beer"

11. Shelter Cove Resort to Big Lake Youth Camp  (5.6 days) 8-9-16 to 8-15-16 [-]

← map 88.7 mi 7,161 ft EG 15.8 mi/day 1,279 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: D E F Adjustments: none Big Lake Youth Camp resupply exit     Exit pt:  Big Lake Youth Camp trail Detour:  .8mi trail Arrive:  8-14-16 (Sun) Layover:     0.4 days      Depart:  8-15-16 (Mon)

Cumulative distance: 842.1 mi Notes:  Mail food to Youth Camp. (Need 6 days food) Box-8

Hiking from Shelter Cove Resort to Big Lake Youth Camp: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Big Lake Youth Camp resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.40 days) add additional layover days notes: Mail food to Youth Camp. (Need 6 days food) Box-8

12. Big Lake Youth Camp to Timberline Lodge  (6.9 days) 8-15-16 to 8-21-16 [-]

← map 106.4 mi 11,055 ft EG 15.3 mi/day 1,591 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: F G Adjustments: none Timberline Lodge finish     Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail Detour:  .2mi trail Arrive:  8-21-16 (Sun) (finish)

Cumulative distance: 948.5 mi Notes:  Hitch to Portland. Apply for PCT Medal. Finished!!!

Hiking from Big Lake Youth Camp to Timberline Lodge: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

Timberline Lodge finish: notes: Hitch to Portland. Apply for PCT Medal. Finished!!!