John H
10-03-2016, 10:44 AM
This is a little off topic for a fishing board but I did take photos and did catch some fish. The hike took about four months on the trail. Lots of 25 miles days. The PCT was intended to follow high ridges and get great views and does not pass by much fishable water. Through the Sierra it does pass some good lakes so I carried a rod there. These pictures are all taken on the iPhone. No room for a camera in a PCT pack. These pictures are generally in the order of the hike. I went Mexico to Canada but did the Sierra last to avoid the spring snow pack. Hopefully this gives you a feel for what the trail looks like.
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An old PCT trail marker in Washington
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The intersection of Die Hard Way and Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California. A long way between water sources down there.
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Campsite in the Mojave desert.
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The familiar sight of Mount Shasta and Castle Crags on the approach to crossing the upper Sac.
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Crater Lake panorama. Awesome place in person and a highlight of the hike.
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The north side of Mount Jefferson in Oregon. Pretty good mosquito mugging was going on while I took this photo.
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Walking through the clouds in northern Washington.
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Frosty morning in Jack Main Canyon, northern Yosemite.
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Rainbow trout at Smedberg Lake, northern Yosemite.
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Waiting for a storm to pass in Skykomish, Washington.
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An old PCT trail marker in Washington
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The intersection of Die Hard Way and Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California. A long way between water sources down there.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/PCT%202016/Post%20002.jpg (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/jhodgson55/media/PCT%202016/Post%20002.jpg.html)
Campsite in the Mojave desert.
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The familiar sight of Mount Shasta and Castle Crags on the approach to crossing the upper Sac.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/PCT%202016/Post%20004.jpg (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/jhodgson55/media/PCT%202016/Post%20004.jpg.html)
Crater Lake panorama. Awesome place in person and a highlight of the hike.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/jhodgson55/PCT%202016/Post%20005.jpg (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/jhodgson55/media/PCT%202016/Post%20005.jpg.html)
The north side of Mount Jefferson in Oregon. Pretty good mosquito mugging was going on while I took this photo.
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Walking through the clouds in northern Washington.
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Frosty morning in Jack Main Canyon, northern Yosemite.
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Rainbow trout at Smedberg Lake, northern Yosemite.
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Waiting for a storm to pass in Skykomish, Washington.