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The Final Stats of the Pacific Crest Trail

By Mac 15 Comments

I love statistics, and hiking the Pacific Crest Trail has provided me with plenty of data to sift through.

Previously, I reported my PCT statistics in five different progress reports: The Desert, The Sierra, NorCal, Oregon, and Washington.

The following is a compilation of all the statistical information found in the aforementioned reports and some additional information regarding overall trail data. Alternatively, if you would like to view the results of the most recent PCT Hiker Survey (averaged stats from hundreds of PCT hikers), those numbers can be found here.

  • Favorite section: Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks
  • Least favorite section: Oregon (except the Eagle Creek Detour)
  • Pairs of shoes used: 4
  • Total days: 142
  • Miles hiked: 2,500 (4,023 km)
  • Days camped: 97
  • Days camped alone: 22
  • Resupply stops: 39
  • Resupply boxes sent: 10
  • Longest resupply gap: 8.5 days (Kennedy Meadows – VVR)
  • Zero days: 28
  • Trail zero days: 1
  • Double zeros: 7
  • Triple zeros: 2
  • Near-o days: 8 (fewer than 10 mi / 16 km)
  • Days slept off trail: 44
  • Miles per day: 21.93 (35.29 km)
  • Miles per day (including zero days): 17.61 (28.34 km)
  • Longest day: 43 mi / 69.2 km
  • 20-30 mile (32-46 km) days: 45
  • 30-40 mile (46-64 km) days: 18
  • 40+ mile (64+ km) days: 3
  • Times thrown up: 2
  • Hospital visits: 1
  • Hitches solicited: 34
Old and New Shoes
700 miles of wear.

PCT Section Stats

DesertSierraNorCalOregonWashington
Days4028331823
Miles700395604456340
Resupply stops115797
Days camped282221139
Camped alone52553
Zero days66628
Near-o days33200
Days slept off trail125559
Miles/day19.3617.9522.3728.522.66
Miles/day (+ zero days)16.4614.1218.325.3318.89
Longest day3329414332
Resupply Packages
Resupply boxes at Snoqualmie Pass in Washington.

Cumulative PCT Stats

DesertSierraNorCalOregonWashington
Days4068101119142
Miles7001095169921552500
Resupply stops1116233239
Days camped2853748797
Campes alone59141922
Zero days612182028
Near-o days36888
Days slept off trail1221263144
Miles/day19.3619.5520.4721.7721.93
Miles/day (+ zero days)16.4616.116.8218.1117.61
Longest day3333414343
Pemmican Bar
Fruit & Nut Pemmican Bars – almost 500 calories each.

And that’s it!

Goodbye PCT, hello flushing toilets and the expectation of bathing regularly.

Somehow that sounds less exciting than I thought it would.

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