PCT Details by Carson
Hey everyone! In the last blog post I told you that I was planning on hiking the PCT, and I also gave the whole story behind it all. In this blog post I hope to give some more information on the trail itself, the planning process, and the projected timeline of this journey. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is one of three National Scenic Trails in the U.S. The other two are the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). After a lot more research on the three trails I’ve settled on the PCT for a few reasons. First, I ruled out the CDT because it’s the most challenging of the three (making it very hard for a first-time thru hiker) and because it’s uncompleted, meaning a good portion of the trail is walking on roads. It was then between the PCT and the AT. I chose the PCT because I’ve wanted to visit the Sierra mountains for a while, and also because that’s where I seemed to be led with the whole John Muir Trail incident. The biggest deciding factor has to do with fir...
