The trail cuts across a large meadow before passing through the small community of Warner Springs, CA. | 5/11/19 Mile 105.5, 3,393'

Fiddlehead gnaws on an avocado, a trail luxury. | 5/24/19 Mile 275.6, 7,264'

Lebowski and I were nursing some injuries, so we decided to take a backcountry zero day at this viewpoint below Mt. Baden Powell. | 5/29/19 Mile 374.7, 7,123'

Lebowski walks along a covered section of the controversial L.A. aqueduct. The trail was coincident with the aqueduct for 18 miles. | 6/8/19 Mile 520.3, 2,970'

I watch sunset from our campsite outside of Tehachapi, CA. | 6/16/19 Mile 653.8, 6,067'

Blankie watches the first sunset in the Sierra Nevada section of trail, having just completed the 702 mile Mojave desert section. | 6/19/19 Mile 716.5, 7,832'

Looking west from the climb up Mt. Whitney at 2:45 am. The climb to the summit is an optional 8-mile spur trail. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 12,512'

Lebowski enjoys the warmth of the first rays of sun atop Mt. Whitney. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 14,504'

Downhill sporting some killer shades on Forester Pass, the boundary between Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Forester Pass is the highest point on the PCT. | 6/27/19 Mile 779.5, 13,200'

Blankie gazes at the majesty of the unseasonably snowy Sierra Nevada from the approach to Kearsarge Pass. | 6/28/19 Mile 788.9, 11,070'

Front to back: Juicy, Lebowski, Blankie and Downhill descend the north face of Glen Pass in badly sun-cupped, slushy snow. | 6/30/19 Mile 791.8, 11,488'

Lebowski takes a tumble after slipping on a sun cup. | 7/4/19 Mile 843.1, 10,866'

The Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. | 7/10/19 Mile 947.0, 8,303'

The view of Smedberg Lake from my campsite. | 7/11/19 Mile 968.4, 9,219'

Blade attempts to outsmart the mosquitos with a makeshift net in Desolation Wilderness west of Lake Tahoe. | 7/19/19 Mile 1,122.1, 6,973'

My brother Gabriel and my Dad came out to hike the Northern Sierra for a week. Here Gabriel descends from the Sierra Buttes. | 7/29/19 Mile 1,205.6 7,400'

Mark and Paul cross the Belden bridge on their section hike with me. | 8/3/19 Mile 1,286.8, 2,210'

After reuniting with Lebowski in Burney, CA we hitched back to the trail. | 8/11/19 Mile 1,411.3, 3,112'

After arriving in camp late, Lebowski eats dinner in the dark. | 8/21/19 Mile 1,657.5, 1,889'

Practicing proper form for a Sasquatch sighting. Unfortunately and rather surprisingly, still no trace of him. | 8/26/19 Mile 1,776.3, 5,779'

Lebowski pays tribute to the Oregon/Washington high point. | 8/31/19 Mile 1,860.8, 7,560'

Hiking to camp through the lava fields below North Sister. From front to back are Mt. Washingotn, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Hood. | 9/3/19 Mile 1,977.2, 6,277'

Mt. Jefferson just after an afternoon storm. | 9/6/19 Mile 2,022.7, 5,884'

Walking into Washington across the Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia river. The bridge is also the lowest point on the PCT at 151 feet. | 9/12/19 Mile 2,146.9, 151'

Warming up by jumping while hiking through some cold and windy rain. | 9/17/19 Mile 2,265.2 5,396'

My hiking partner from the AT, Grapenut, lives in Yakima, WA not far from the trail. He picked us up to zero at his house. Here Lebowski eats a cookie while drying his gear after a wet few days. | 9/20/19 Mile 2,323.8, 5,358'

After getting pushed in to Leavenworth, WA to wait out a snowstorm, we were surprised by a very large parade right outside our room. Lebowski had a knack for getting into dance-offs with strangers. | 9/28/19 Mile 2,464.1, 4,053'

The North Cascades, freshly dusted. | 10/1/19 Mile 2,502.5, 6,011'

At long last, Canada! The line cut through the trees behind the monument is the border. Celebrations didn't last long as the temperature dropped and the rain fell harder. | 10/7/19 Mile 2,652.6, 4,258'

Lebowski in good spirits despite having to backtrack 30 miles from the border in sub-freezing temperatures. | 10/8/19 Mile 2,627.2, 6,295'