#PacificCrestTrail
A multi-trunked beast on the #PacificCrestTrail near Blue Lakes Road in the northern #California #SierraNevada, for #ThickTrunkTuesday.

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November 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A hardy old number growing out of a rock ledge just off the #PacificCrestTrail near Blue Lakes road in northern #California, for #ThickTrunkTuesday and #RockinTuesday.

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October 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Another trail photo for #MountainMonday and #BlueSkyMonday, this is a shot from last Summer along the #PacificCrestTrail off of the Webber Lake forest service road, heading north in the #SierraNevada.

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October 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Thanks to @npr.org for the short feature on the PCT soundmap today :)

#fieldrecording
#pacificcresttrail
#pct
6 million steps, hundreds of recordings: Creating a sound map of the Pacific Crest Trail
We journey with a hiker as he records the sounds of 2,600 miles of wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail.
www.npr.org
October 21, 2026 at 2:07 AM
One of the volcanoes in the Sisters area near Bend, #Oregon, along the #PacificCrestTrail, for #Stunday, from this past Summer. Now it's back on the road for me today...

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October 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Round Top mountain in the vicinity of the #PacificCrestTrail off Carson Pass in northern #California.

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October 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
October 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A beautiful crisp day along the #PacificCrestTrail 😍
October 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A nice long vista on the #PacificCrestTrail south of Blue Lakes Road and Lake Tahoe, for #Stunday.

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October 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Layers of mountain ridges fading into the haze at Chinook Pass, WA. I like how the farther ridges become softer and bluer, creating a strong sense of depth.

#LandscapePhotography #PacificCrestTrail #MountainPhotography
October 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
October 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Looking down into Anza-Borrego Desert State Park from a section of the #PacificCrestTrail in the Laguna Mountains high up in San Diego County, #California, for #MountainMonday and #BlueSkyMonday.

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September 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
September 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
On the #PacificCrestTrail in the vicinity of Webber Lake and Jackson Meadows Reservoir, the Sierra Buttes loom over the forest that you can see through the trees, for #ForestFriday.

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September 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM
September 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
PCT flashback. Somewhere between tired, dirty, and very happy. 🥾🌲

Drinking from a mountain lake involves a few extra steps.

#PCT #PacificCrestTrail #PCTHiker #ThruHiking #Hiking #Backpacking #TrailLife #WomenWhoHike
September 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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September 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
September 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
On the #PacificCrestTrail in southern #California near Warner Springs, the late afternoon sun brings a #golden glow to the branches of the tips of the trees, for #BlueSkyArtShow.

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September 19, 2026 at 6:28 AM
September 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Updated our land cover/fire recovery charts (added 2024/2025). Example, 2009 Station Fire 67% evergreen cover to 0%, with almost no recovery in 16 years, along linear feature #PacificCrestTrail. Grasses, then shrubs dominate:

www.postholer.com/map/Pacific-...

Available for 26 trails.
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