Atlas of Plant Basedthe PCTwaterabout
Atlas standing on top of the southern terminus monument at Campo, day 1
CALIFORNIAOREGONWASHINGTONThe DesertThe High SierraNorthern CaliforniaOregonWashington The Desert: Southern California CAMPO The High Sierra: The High Sierra KENNEDY MEADOWS Northern California: Northern California ECHO LAKE Oregon: Oregon ASHLAND Washington: Washington CASCADE LOCKS Washington: Washington CANADA

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PACIFIC CREST TRAIL · 2021 · MEXICO TO CANADA · 129 DAYS · 26 LEGSPHOTO #37 · DAY 1, THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS

Mexico to Canada, plant based the whole way.

start with the desert →the water, measured →

Joshua tree country, day 30
The Desert
Campo to Kennedy Meadows
LEGS 01 to 8
start walking →
Atlas from behind on a granite point above the Upper Basin lakes on the John Muir Trail, day 51
The High Sierra
Whitney to Tahoe
LEGS 09 to 12
start walking →
Shasta behind, day 90
Northern California
Tahoe to Ashland
LEGS 13 to 17
start walking →
Crater Lake rim, day 102
Oregon
Ashland to the Bridge
LEGS 18 to 21
start walking →
Atlas with his arms up on a rocky summit above the last North Cascades ridges, day 129
Washington
the Bridge to Canada
LEGS 22 to 26
start walking →

THE WATER ATLAS · CAMPO TO KENNEDY MEADOWS

3,779 reports say “dry.”

Hikers filed 56,265 water reports on the desert section from 2013 to 2026. Every one is counted by waypoint and season, so you can see where the water fails and when.

the Water Atlas →

the legs written so far

Leg 3: Julian to Idyllwild The Desert →Leg 9: Kennedy Meadows to Bishop The High Sierra →Leg 13: Truckee to the fire closure Northern California →Leg 18: Ashland to Crater Lake Oregon →Leg 22: Bridge of the Gods to Packwood Washington →
Atlas with his arms wide on top of the southern terminus monument, day 1
DAY 1 · THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS · MEXICO
Atlas kneeling with his arms and poles raised at the northern terminus monument, day 129
DAY 129 · THE NORTHERN TERMINUS · CANADA