Who's hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail?
Welcome to the Pacific Crest Trail section of the Atlas Guides blog! This collection of posts features stories from the West Coast's most popular long distance trail!
Blog Archive: Pacific Crest Trail
Browse through our chronological Pacific Crest Trail post history or check out the most recent posts to see what’s happening on the PCT right now!
7 Thru-Hikes on the West Coast
While many folks are familiar with the Pacific Crest Trail, the west coast of the United States is home to a number of other notable thru-hikes.
Our Company Trail Story: How Guthook Got Started
We decided that it was time we shared OUR Trail Story with you all. From 1997 until now, here is the story of how our company was started and the journey we took to get to where we are today.
My Trail Story by Little Skittle
Becca Bergstrom, a.k.a. Little Skittle, reminds us that we all start somewhere and offers encouragement to anyone thinking of hiking in 2020.
My Trail Story by Chad Lubinski
Being an outdoor enthusiast his whole life, Chad Lubinski set out on a PCT section hike to see if the long-distance hiking lifestyle was for him.
My Trail Story by Starburst
Jennifer Mabus, a.k.a. Starburst, shares why she decided to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail and how it changed her life.
My Trail Story by Tiny Slice
Justin Kernes, a.k.a. Tiny Slice, shares about his Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiking experience from before he started his hike to where he is now.
My Trail Story by Peanut
Peanut, a.k.a. Melanie Harsha, withdrew all of her applications to doctorate programs, adopted a dog, and started planning her first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2016.
My Trail Story by Puff Puff
Alex Mason, a.k.a. Puff Puff, is a Brit who has made thru-hiking her lifestyle. She hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2015 and hasn't stopped since.
Poodle Dog Bush: Is the Hype Legit?
Poodle dog bush is a plant along the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California that causes severe, long-lasting irritation, worse than poison oak.
My Trail Story by Golden Girl
Alex Patino, a.k.a. Golden Girl, explains how he went from working in the fashion industry in NYC for seven years, to hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, and Appalachian Trail.
My Trail Story by Sochi
Ethan Gehl, a.k.a. Sochi, has hiked 6,000+ miles all over the world and shares what he's learned from his time in the wilderness.
My Trail Story by PCP
Chelsea Fisher, a.k.a. PCP ("Pretty Cool Person") shares her journey of becoming a thru-hiker from the AT to the Long Trail, and now on to hike the PCT in 2019.
My Trail Story by Crunchmaster
Trevor Pyke, a.k.a. Crunchmaster, shares how he's come to love thru-hiking and what he learned hiking the PCT, AT, and parts of the CDT.
My Trail Story by Squishy
Emily Schrick, a.k.a. Squishy, talks about her experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and how she stayed motivated to finish.
My Trail Story by Chicken of the Sea
Ben Coats, a.k.a. Chicken of the Sea, talks about the curveball he experienced on the Pacific Crest Trail and how he finished his thru-hike.
My Trail Story by Anish
Heather "Anish" Anderson's first book, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home, about her 2013 Pacific Crest Trail hike is now available! Read all about her trail story.
My Trail Story by Craig Fowler
Craig Fowler shares his story of how he became a thru-hiker and bikepacker, and how he turned his passions into a full-time project.
My Trail Story by Larry
Lani Advokat, a.k.a. Larry, has thru-hiked the John Muir Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Colorado Trail in the last four years. Check out what she has to say about her experiences thru-hiking.
My Trail Story by Yuengling
Alec Santiago, a.k.a. Yuengling, shares a few stories from his experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
My Trail Story by Token
Read about what it's really like to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail by Kathleen Neeves, a.k.a. Token.
My Trail Story by Croc
Kate Stelfox, otherwise known as Croc on the trail, talks about her experiences thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.
My Trail Story by Grizzly
Our new "My Trail Story" series will feature thru-hikers of all ages and backgrounds sharing their personal, real life experiences from the trail. Michael Ivey, otherwise known as Grizzly on the trail, starts us off.
How Many People Hike the AT and PCT?
If you’ve been on the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trail and thought, “there are a lot of people out here,” you’re not wrong.
What Are the Steepest Climbs on the AT, PCT, and CDT?
I analyzed elevation data to come up with an estimate of the steepest climbs.