Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis
Monday, June 29, 2026
Like the Coyote in our photo today, I am taking a break.
On June 21, 2026, my older brother, Buzz, and I started hiking south from the Siskiyou Summit trailhead of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Lone Pine, California is our end goal. Our hike consists of nearly one-thousand miles. I hope to re-join you sometime in September with Photo Parables, drawn from views of Mt. Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the Desolation Wilderness in the Lake Tahoe area. Finally, I look forward to capturing images of the high elevation stretches through the Sierra Nevada mountains with a potential side-trip up Mt. Whitney.
In 2018, I retired, and less than a month later, I began my longtime dream of hiking from Mexico to Canada (2,653 miles). That first year, I made it to Walker Pass near the southern entrance to the Sierras. Circumstances brought me home at that point and then becoming bored, I started hiking the Washington sections from the “Bridge of the Gods” to Stevens Pass. In 2019, I completed the rest of Washington (Stevens Pass to Manning Park, Canada). By 2024 I had completed nearly all of Oregon.
With God’s blessing, a successful trip to Lone Pine means that I will have completed every mile of the PCT. Your prayers for our health and safety during this journey will be greatly appreciated – CD.