PCT Thru-Hike 2026

I have organized my PCT trail logs based on the official sections that constitute the PCT. The map below shows the entire PCT annotated with the sections and major milestones along the trail. For each section I have included a detailed map for that section or sections along with the major resupply stops and town stops that I have planned for my hike. I tried to zoom out just enough on each map to include a major city or landmark to provide context to that map.

PCT Section Map

This year I will also be blogging for the online hiking magazine, The Trek. You can see my biography and my Trek-specific blogs here at The Trek – Chuck Stump’s Blogs.

PCT Pre-Hike

Here are the blogs I wrote prior to starting my PCT thru-hike. Once I start my hike, my posts will primarily take the form of daily trail logs.

Southern California Desert – Section A

First section on the PCT. Nice gentle start with no more than a 2.5 day food carry. Trying to keep things nice and easy while I get adjusted to hiking in the desert and getting introduced to the PCT.