Pacific Crest Trail 2019

The Pacific Crest Trail (officially named the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail) is a long distance hiking and equestrian trail spanning from Mexico to Canada East of the U.S Pacific coast. The trail is a 2,653 mile (4,270 km) National Scenic

Trail crossing Southern California deserts, the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges. The trail ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon-Washington border to 13,153 feet (4,009 m) at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks.

As our Te Araroa journey was coming to an end in March 2019 we made the decision to continue our life of adventure, extend our 6 month career breaks to 12 and thru hike the PCT.

To find out more about our journey on the PCT you can read our blog posts, check out our Instagram feed or follow our route on our interactive map.