A Real (Fast) Walk in the Woods

With Raymond Greenlaw

Pacific Crest Trail

2003

Pacific Crest Trail

2003

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Length: 2,659 mi.High: 13,200 ft.

Low: 190 ft.States: California, Oregon,

Washington

INTRODUCTION

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SCHEDULE

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Date May 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Day # Resupply Location in Evening 1 Boulder Oaks Campground 2 G Pioneer Mail Trailhead 3 Highway 78 4 Barrel Springs 5 M Chihuahua Valley Road 6 M Pines-to-Palms Highway 7 G, M, L Idyllwild 8 Falls Creek Road 9 Mission Creek 10 Arrastre Trail 11 G, M, L Big Bear 12 Deep Creek 13 G Silverwood Lake 14 G, M, L Cajon Canyon 15 Guffy Campground 16 Little Rock Creek 17 Big Buck Trail Campground 18 G, M Darling Road 19 G, M, L Lake Hughes 20 G Lancaster

Miles MPD Total Miles 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.9 26.5 53.0 25.1 26.0 78.1 23.8 25.5 101.9 26.4 25.7 128.3 25.4 25.6 153.7 26.5 25.7 180.2 28.2 26.1 208.4 25.9 26.0 234.3 23.0 25.7 257.3 19.0 25.1 276.3 23.5 25.0 299.8 23.1 24.8 322.9 21.8 24.6 344.7 22.1 24.5 366.8 26.6 24.6 393.4 32.9 25.1 426.3 28.6 25.3 454.9 30.3 25.5 485.2 30.8 25.8 516.0M

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Resupply Location in Evening Miles MPD Total MilesTyler Horse Canyon 23.0 25.7 539.0

G, M, L (md) Mojave, Whites 16.1 25.2 555.1Golden Oaks Spring 24.7 25.2 579.8Landers Creek 23.3 25.1 603.1Bird Spring Pass 24.1 25.1 627.2Trail Side Campsite 22.7 25.0 649.9Canebreak Road 26.2 25.0 676.1

G (md, shoes) Kennedy Meadows Camp 23.3 25.0 699.4Death Canyon 25.6 25.0 725.0Guyot Creek 31.0 25.2 756.0

G, M, L Independence 28.4 25.3 784.4Upper Palisade Lake 29.7 25.4 814.1South Fork San Joaquin River 31.0 25.6 845.1

G, M, L Vermillion Valley 26.2 25.6 871.3Reds Meadows 29.4 25.7 900.7

G, M, L Toulemne 35.0 26.0 935.7Smedberg Lake's Outlet 29.4 26.1 965.1West Fork West Walker River 33.4 26.3 998.5Paradise Valley 32.2 26.4 1,030.7The Nipple 34.2 26.6 1,064.9

G, M, L Echo Lake 24.5 26.6 1,089.4Saddle after Tahoe 32.3 26.7 1,121.7Peter Grub Hut 35.6 26.9 1,157.3

G, M, L Sierra City 34.2 27.1 1,191.5West Branch Nelson Creek 28.7 27.1 1,220.2Spring after Bear Creek 33.5 27.3 1,253.7

G, M, L Belden Town Resort 29.4 27.3 1,283.1(md, shoes) Junction to Butt Mountain 36.1 27.5 1,319.2

Lower Twin Lake 36.5 27.7 1,355.7G,M,L Hat Creek Rim 34.0 27.8 1,389.7

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EDate Day # June 1 21 2 22 3 23 4 24 5 25 6 26 7 27 8 28 9 29 10 30 11 31 12 32 13 33 14 34 15 35 16 36 17 37 18 38 19 39 20 40 21 41 22 42 23 43 24 44 25 45 26 46 27 47 28 48 29 49 30 50

Resupply Location in Evening Miles MPD Total MilesG,M Rock Creek 33.2 27.9 1,422.9

Deer Creek 38.8 28.1 1,461.7G Castella 38.0 28.3 1,499.7

Spur Trail to Deadfall Lake 36.7 28.5 1,536.4Bloody Run Trail 35.2 28.6 1,571.6Babs Fork Kiddler Creek 36.2 28.7 1,607.8

G,M Gridder Creek Footbridge 35.9 28.8 1,643.7Lowdens Cabin 33.7 28.9 1,677.4Saddle Below Ashland Inn 38.7 29.1 1,716.1

G,M Junction to Soda Creek 35.8 29.2 1,751.9Christi's Spring 36.4 29.3 1,788.3

G,M,L Crater Lake Lodge 41.5 29.5 1,829.8Tipsoo Peak 31.6 29.5 1,861.4West Shore of Unmapped Lake 30.2 29.6 1,891.6

G Cluster of Three Ponds 31.2 29.6 1,922.8G, M Elk Lake Resort 30.4 29.6 1,953.2(md, shoes) Lava Camp Lake 29.9 29.6 1,983.1

Rockpile Lake 32.4 29.6 2,015.5G Olallie Lake Ranger Station 32.3 29.7 2,047.8

Crater Creek 36.0 29.8 2,083.8G, M Crest's End 34.4 29.8 2,118.2G, M, L Cascade Locks 32.0 29.9 2,150.2

Panther Creek 36.3 30.0 2,186.5Steamboat Lake Spur Trail 38.8 30.1 2,225.3Leave Last Pond 35.1 30.1 2,260.4

G, M Naches Washington 37.6 30.2 2,298.0Bullion Basin Trail 1156 37.7 30.3 2,335.7Seasonal Creek 33.8 30.4 2,369.5

G, M, L Snoqualimie Pass 27.1 30.3 2,396.6(shoes?) Waptus River Trail 39.1 30.4 2,435.7M Stevens Pass 35.9 30.5 2,471.6

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Resupply Location in Evening Miles MPD Total MilesReflection Pond 34.6 30.6 2,506.2Gamma Creek 35.2 30.6 2,541.4

M Bridge Creek 35.9 30.7 2,577.3Trailside Camp 36.6 30.8 2,613.9Manning Park Lodge 44.8 30.9 2,658.7

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GEAR

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Clothes: 52.3 ozClothes Worn: 50.0 oz

In Hands: 21.6 ozMain Gear: 80.9 oz

Miscellaneous: 31.1 ozOccasional Gear: 36.5 oz

Pack weight: 164.3 ozWeight on person: 71.6 ozTOTALS:

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Dedicated to those who supported me and to those who hiked with me.

You made it beautiful.You made it worthwhile.You made it fulfilling.You made it special.You enhanced my dream.You are part of me.

A Real (Fast) Walk in the Woods:

Quest for a Speed Record on the

Pacific Crest Trail by

Raymond Greenlaw

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