TCT #47 -- Fia Lundgren, Part 1

Fia Lundgren at the northern terminus of 
the Pacific Crest Trail -- 2,650 miles DONE!!

This adventure is simply TOO BIG to be smooshed into 30 minutes!  TCT #47 -- Fia Lundgren is our first two-parter.  Fia, a Sonora resident, accomplished a 2,650-mile, 4+ month through-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail this year from late spring until mid-summer.  I got together with Fia to hear her stories of preparation (minimal),  perseverance (maximal!), fun (epic), growth (transformational), friends made (many), gear (wonky), animals (lions, bears), and more.

Her story continues next month as a fitting finale to our project.  Yes, TCT is ending after four years.

We're still making hiking recommendations to the very end.  This month's all revolve around the Pacific Crest Trail so you might get a taste of what Fia experienced.  Our easy and medium hikes set out from the PCT trailhead at Ebbett's Pass on Highway 4 about 43 miles east of Arnold.  The easy 4.1-mile round trip, takes you north to Upper Kinney Lake along a trail of undulating hills with views of rugged rocky outcroppings.  Here's a link to the All Trails hike description: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/upper-kinney-lake-via-pct.  The medium hike takes you south to Noble Lake, a 9-mile round trip.  Prepare for significant ups and downs!  Here's a link to the All Trails hike description: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/noble-lake-via-pct

Our challenging hike sets out from the PCT trailhead at Sonora Pass on Highway 108 about 35 miles east of Strawberry.  Go north on the PCT for an 8-mile round trip to Wolf Creek Lake (at 10,200').  This will require some wind -- you'll be hiking at high elevation and on the way to the lake, you have a steady uphill climb with an elevation gain of over 800'.  Here's a link to a GaiaGPS track someone posted: https://www.gaiagps.com/hike/305053/wolf-creek-lake-via-pacific-crest-trail/  This track is for trailhead location and basic route.  The person who posted it claims it's "easy."  Don't believe it!

Here is a link to TCT #47 -- Fia Lundgren,

Part 1:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdWU0ypMJHzQdLENrEyO-GMbs9OlINk3/view?usp=sharing

Here is a link to Fia's fabulous video of her amazing PCT adventure:  https://youtu.be/4KG9Z5WnWaM

And, here are more photos that Fia shared from her four months of trail life on the Pacific Crest Trail!

Fia with ultrarunner Tim Olson
who set a FKT (fastest known time)
record on the PCT this summer.  He
completed the trail in
52 days, 8 hours, and 25 minutes!

Fia and "the guys"

Pre-dawn ascent of Mt. Whitney