From the introduction: A Life Changer

The Simple Maxim, 'The trail provides', burns bright in the hearts of many backpackers who strike out toward adventure. But what does the trail provide-or more specifically, what does this trail provide? The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) offers a spectacular footpath tracing a mostly high route from the Southern California desert to the snowbound mountains of the Washington/Canada border. But it also provides so much more: the opportunity to experience peace, joy, love, reflection, accomplishment, inspiration, and transformation.

To help guide your exploration of this iconic trail, this book covers the incredibly varied ground between its sunny southern terminus in Campo and the iconic alpine beauty of Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows almost a thousand miles to the north.

- Shawnte Salabert, author