1597th U.S. backcountry trip, from Mexico to Canada, 18th PCT hike, Pacific Crest Trail

From Mexico to Canada Pacific Crest Trail PCT 18th Hike The walker's path, with a light heart From Mexico to Canada. Not a single line drawn on a map But a path completed solely by human feet With determination and time. The American backcountry travel team Standed on that path again today. Pacific Crest Trail, 18th Hike. The walker's path, with a light heart, with excited steps. For this journey, six people, who understood each other's hearts, formed a team and started from Goyote Canyon Road, PCT California Section B and walked in the same direction. The world's most magnificent trail Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT Trail for short. This trail is one of the three major trails in the United States and a legendary path that every mountaineer must know and must set foot on at some point. Starting from Campo on the Mexican border, and ending at Manning Park on the Canadian border, it crosses the western United States from south to north, a total distance of 4,286 km, or 2,666 miles. To complete this trail, it typically takes five to six months, and not a single day is easy. Camping is a given, enduring rain and snow, the scorching sun, and endless elevation changes, it's an extreme hiking trip completely under one's own power. A meaningful hike, not just a mountain near LA. We don't always seek out the mountains near our homes in LA. We choose a path a little further, a little deeper, a path with a little more meaning. Because, for mountaineers living in the United States, the PCT Trail is not a "one-time mountain" it's a path you must know. Every time I walk this trail, because it's not just a simple hike, my attitude toward nature changes. I slow down, talk less, and listen to the breath of nature. Six people joined me on this 18th PCT journey. Some walked quickly, some walked slowly, but no one was ahead, none fell behind. The six of us walked in unison. We observed each other's breathing, and already knew how to walk in unison. The sound of our hiking boots on gravel, the pine forest swaying in the wind, even the slightest sound of our backpack straps brushing against our bodies all become music on this trail. Spring on the PCT always arrives quietly. Tiny wildflowers suddenly bloom on what seemed like a desolate path. The moment we discover those flowers, we simultaneously stop. Even without words, we know that we share the same heart. "Ah, so this is why we walk this path." On a path overflowing with wildflowers, even our hearts become clearer. Nature speaks nothing, but always tells us the most stories. Hiking the PCT isn't about reaching the summit. How we walk is more important than how far we've traveled. Rest when we're tired, share a meal when we're hungry, and pause briefly before unfamiliar landscapes. On this path, there's no need for competition or comparison. Only to walk today safely and fully that's enough. Even moments when alone we might easily give up we laugh and move on because we're together. A word "Are you okay?" A gesture from behind a person beckons and waits. The PCT tests us, but at the same time, it also makes us more human. With every step we walk together, I feel the breath of Mother Nature, and just being on this path fills me with pride. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of the team members who joined me on this 18th PCT journey. Just spending a day surrounded by nature, and spending time with each other on a path adorned with wildflowers, made this hike truly special. And especially, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Senior Lee Gil-hoon, who joined me on this PCT hike, who offered warm encouragement throughout the entire walk, and even prepared dinner for me. His words, his actions, were a great source of strength for all of us walking this path. The 18th PCT hike is over, but this path is not over yet. From Mexico to Canada, and even in our own lives, the PCT continues. With light hearts, with excited steps. On our next journey, we will stand on this path again. The walker's path, its name is the Pacific Crest Trail. Next week, this path continues. January 31, 2026 United States, America State of California United on the Road From Mexico to Canada PCT California Section B On the PCT Trail mountain path, starting from Goyote Canyon Rd..