After approximately 150 days, I finished my journey on the PCT on September 20, 2026. Things didn’t end quite as I planned— a spot fire from the Ptarmigan Fire in…

Day 71: Mile 879 - 892.1 I woke up at VVR to the sounds of tents being packed away and other hikers setting off on trail. I packed up early,…

Day 67: Mile 820.1 - 836.0 I slept all throughout the night, the cold temperatures dipping down to exactly what my sleeping bag was rated for. I was the perfect…

Day 64: Mile 790.1 (plus Kearsage Pass and Charlotte Lake Trail) I woke up late, which was a godsend on a day back to trail. It made such a difference…

Day 63: Bishop Zero #1 Today was officially two months on trail! I woke up feeling pretty exhausted at the Comfort Inn, even though I slept a long time. I…

Day 60: Mile 767.5 - 771.5 (plus ~17 non-trail miles) My alarm sounded at 3:30am, and I jolted awake, excited by the day ahead of me. Mt. Whitney!! My bag…

Day 56: Mile 703.4 - 720.4 Starting the day, I felt much better having rested another night. At 7am, Rory, Clare and I piled in the van that would shuttle…

Day 54: KMS Zero, Day 1 My day with Isabel in Kennedy Meadows was amazing! We slept in and went to Grumpy Bear’s Retreat for breakfast, which had pancakes the…

Day 51: Mile 652.5 - 660.6 I woke up underneath the Milky Way at Walker Pass Campground to the sound of coyotes howling in correspondence close to camp. It was…

Day 47: Mile 566.5 - 587.4 It was definitely hard to leave the comfort of my king bed at the Marriott. Clare, Rory, and I got an Uber to trail…