Tag: Mt. Whitney
Rest In Peace: Maddie / Learn About: AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)
Notes: When word got out that someone on the PCT in this year’s class passed away on trail, I posted on our Instagram. While the official cause of death was not published… there were signs about how Maddie was suffering from Altitude Sickness to some degree after entering the Sierras. With that being said, sometimes…
Kearsarge Pass Trail to Muir Trail Ranch at 857.7mi marker | Leg 16 | Sec H
LEGEND LINKS: The total Section H is from Crabtree Meadows (765 mile marker) to Hwy 120 (Tuolumne Meadows) (942 mile marker) which is a total of 177 miles for Section H. Side Trip: Summit Mt. Whitney (14,508 ft) Crabtree Meadows to Kearsarge Pass Trail (to Town Resupply at Independence, 788.9mi marker) Leg 15 Forester Pass (Highest…
Crabtree Meadows to Kearsarge Pass (to Independence Resupply) | Leg 15-Sec H
LEGEND LINKS: The total Section H is from Crabtree Meadows (765 mile marker) to Hwy 120 (Tuolumne Meadows) (942 mile marker) which is a total of 177 miles for Section H. Side Trip: Summit Mt. Whitney (14,508 ft) Viewing: Crabtree Meadows to Kearsarge Pass Trail (to Town Resupply at Independence, 788.9mi marker) Leg 15 Forester Pass…
Side Trip: Summit Mt. Whitney
The highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail is Forrester’s Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that brings you up to 13,153ft. This marks the highest point along the trail, but many PCT hikers will take a side trip to try and Summit Mt. Whitney. Mt. Whitney reaches 14,508ft and for PCT hikers that want…
Lone Pine to Crabtree Meadows Leg 14-Sec G
LEGEND LINKS: California Section G (Sec Dist-115mi) / Walker Pass (Onyx, Kernville) to Crabtree Meadows (Mt. Whitney) / This Leg 14 covers Lone Pine to Crabtree Meadows (Mt. Whitney) Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows Leg 12 is 50 miles Kennedy Meadows to Lone Pine Leg 13 is 43.3 miles Viewing: Lone Pine to Crabtree Meadows…
The Sierras | Miles 700 – 1,195 | The Mighty Peaks, Passes & Rivers To Cross
A Deeper Dive | The Five Sections Of The PCT | Quick Navigation To The Five Sections: First – The Desert (Southern California) | Second – The Sierras ( Central California) | Third – Northern California | Forth – Oregon | Fifth + Last – Washington | Quick Navigation To Individual Legs: California Desert Section / California Sierra Section / Northern California Section / Oregon Section / Washington Section / Entire PCT: All Sections +…