Matt's PCT Trip

Matt's PCT Trip

Introduction

Thanks for following my PCT journey.

Surprise! I got laid off and have nothing to do but hike.

So far this Summer 2025, I've finished Oregon and started making a dent in California. Next I'm going to circle back and finish Section K in the North Cascades back in Washington. Stay tuned for updates on Instagram and my inReach blog.

Last July 2024, I hiked PCT sections E→D from McKenzie Pass to Cascade Crest and knocked out another 143 trail miles of the PCT. My cousin John Michael joined for these two legs and we finished in 8 days.

Summer 2023 I hiked sections J→F from Stevens Pass, WA to McKenzie Pass, OR in about 30 days. Forest fires thwarted my original plan of hiking the entirety of Washington State, so I'll have to come back and finish later. Starting August 21st 2023, I hiked 515 miles through PCT sections J→F. Throughout the trip I posted daily updates here. Check my Instagram PCT highlight stories for more pictures/videos from the trip.

Follow live tracking of my progress via Garmin inReach from July 6th-July 14th.

Photo in front of PCT sign
Photo in front of PCT sign
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Photo in front of PCT sign

The Blog

Blog Intro

This should now show live updates again! You can also see the full blog at https://mattghall-pct.blogspot.com.
I don't have cell service for most of the trip, but I'm able to post here via my Garmin inReach daily.
Note: I was limited to 160 characters with no line breaks; sorry for the formatting.