A Special Thanks To You

My kids wanted me to post a something special for those quiet, unsung, behind the scenes folks who help hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail.  As most of you know by now that my Daughter and Son-In-Law completed nearly 1500 miles of the PCT this past spring and summer.  This post is a tribute to those who help hikers by means of water, food, and shelter.  Following in no particular order is a pictorial of some of these folks they call...

TRAIL ANGELS

"We are so grateful for all you do for the hikers on the PCT and forever thankful for having the pleasure to have made your acquaintance"

THANK YOU ALL!

Legs & Powerhouse

All Good Things...

Must come to an end as the saying goes and unfortunately for our hikers Legs and Powerhouse, the saying comes earlier than anticipated and with much sadness.  The wildfires of Northern California were the first to detour the pair as they lost hundreds of miles of the PCT to the north.  Being forced off the trail the pair had to hitchhike west in hopes to move further up north and around the wildfires.

Catching a ride off the PCT 

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My last post found the hikers coming out of Yosemite Valley and on their way north.  Here are some shots as they made their way along the trail north to Tahoe.

Having to detour the trail in northen California, our hikers hitched a ride into Oregon where they took up the trail again heading north to Crater Lake.  Spot fires kept them moving north with some hikers being forced off the trail entirely.  Nearly 4 months and having hiked nearly 1500 miles of the PCT at Big Lake Oregon, and reports of fires ahead in the Breitenbush area, Amy and Allan are forced off the trail.  Below are some pics of the camp spot we met up with them at Big Lake in the Willamette National Forest about 50 south of the wildfires at Breitenbush and where it was decided to postpone any further attempts to continue the hike.

Fave pic of my granddot!  She's growing up soooo fast!


We're sad they had to end their trip soon, but very proud of what Amy and Allan have accomplished.  It's also nice to have them home!

Wonderful People and Heavenly Places

Meeting people along the trail has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of the hike for Amy and Allan.  Here Legs and Powerhouse met up with...

Here are three trail friends Willard, Amada, and Carlos,

who graciously invited them for a rest and dinner at Taboose Campground, CA.

Carlos

shown here, was busy catching trout for dinner and landed this one specifically for Amy.  "He's really cute kid".

Willard prepared the fresh Trout, avocado, green salad, while Amada, Amy, and Allan enjoyed a sip of wine.

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Back on the trail, here are some pics as they wind along the pines of the Sierra Nevada's...

Climbing this steep slope, they encounter a Buck ahead of them.

Shown center of pic to the left of the pine tree.

Through forest and streams.

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900

On 7.16.2012 Amy and Allan met mile 900 of the hike and visited a place called...

"Rafters"

A restaurant and lounge owned by northern Californian "Jimmy the Greek" shown below with Amy... 

JTG who is also a "Trail Angel", hooked Legs and Powerhouse up with a brand new Sawyer water filter and a load of beef jerky for the trail.

Pics of their trek through Yosemite National Park.

From granite walls to alpine lakes, views like this lends to what it must have been like when John Muir and Ansel Adams first hiked through the very same.

To see the sheer mass of this granite rock Half Dome from this vantage point, a splendor.

We've not heard from them in at least 5 days, but are receiving their "Spot" trackers, so we know they are on the move north to Lake Tahoe.

  Here is the last pic we've received...

for you and...

Happy Trails from the PCT!