This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #PacificCrestTrail

Thru-hiking season is in full throttle on the #PCT! And there are some great photos floating around thanks to all the hikers out there! Unfortunately, if you are reading this right now, you probably aren’t out on the trail (thanks for reading if you are!). Good news, this is the next best thing!

If you’d like to be featured, we search Instagram for great photos with the hashtag #PacificCrestTrail, #PCT and #PacificCrestTrials (our personal favorite) and select a few standouts each week for your viewing pleasure.

Here’s some visual splendor chock full of the insta-greatness we have all been waiting for. The following photos were taken between 9/20 and 9/30. 

I want to thank you all for following my journey and the amazing support. It's hard to believe I'm done with the PCT and finally relaxing in Vancouver. Tomorrow night I fly to Tokyo where I'll spend the next 10 days relaxing some more before flying to Nepal to tackle the Annapurna Circuit. Crazy I know, but this year for me has been about pushing myself to new limits and following my dreams. Looking forward to this next wild chapter. ? ?: @cheesebeard_hikes #pct2016 #pcta #pctig #pacificcresttrail #pacificcresttrials #hiking #backpacking #thruhike #thruhiker #sony #sonyimages #a7rii #adventureanywhere #awakethesoul #wildernessnation #comforttheory #anywherewild #goatworthy #thegreatoutdoors #myfeatureshoot #hikelighter #aldhawest #untrackedexperience #bpmag #trailchat #takemebackpacking #fstoppers #somewheremagazine #theadventureproject

A photo posted by Nicholas "Click" Reichard (@nicholasreichard) on Sep 18, 2016 at 2:34pm PDT

On September 16 at 5:30 pm, after 6 days of walking 30+ mile days, I finished my thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It took me 139 days 9.5 hours, 15 wasp stings, a dislocated rib, a chipped premolar, baring through 120 degree days, 20 degree nights, broken gear (pack frame, sleeping pad, sleeping bag liner), and a broken phone; but I finally did it.It was more difficult then I imagined and I pushed myself further than I ever have before in my life. I am humbled by the shear beauty the west coast has to offer. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout. It meant more then you could have realized. Thanks to my mom for being a logistical savior, always being available to send gear and food when needed. I will be posting lots of photos the next few days hopefully since I am super backed up having no access to Internet the past good while. On to the next adventure (update soon). #pct2016 #pcta #pctig #pacificcresttrail #pacificcresttrials #hiking #backpacking #thruhike #thruhiker #sony #sonyimages #a7rii #adventureanywhere #awakethesoul #wildernessnation #comforttheory #anywherewild #goatworthy #thegreatoutdoors #myfeatureshoot #hikelighter #aldhawest #untrackedexperience #bpmag #trailchat #takemebackpacking #fstoppers #somewheremagazine #theadventureproject

A photo posted by Joshua Wolf Tippett (@cheesebeard_hikes) on Sep 19, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT

Classic views of Washington ??

A photo posted by Lachlan Fysh (@lachlanfysh) on Sep 20, 2016 at 1:59pm PDT

Carry the past, pass the present, hold the future . . . Becoming all too human, the end has been nothing more and nothing less than any expectation I have come to know. Everything was off the wall. . . . #pct #pct2016 #pacificcresttrail #pacificcresttrials #pctig #vans

A photo posted by Geoffrey Wong (@fgeof) on Sep 20, 2016 at 4:16pm PDT

PCT DAY 106: Woke up to clear skies. Washington was a saucy minx all day again. Every corner we turned in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness was more beautiful than the last.

A photo posted by A y e s h a "Heaps" (@wilderbound) on Sep 20, 2016 at 6:11pm PDT

What's worse than soaking wet gear? Soaking wet gear that freezes over night. But it's okay now because my tummy is full from the best cinnamon buns in the whole world!

A photo posted by rach (@raaaaaaaach_) on Sep 20, 2016 at 9:49pm PDT

CANADA! I made it! Mexico to Canada (2650 miles) in 142 days (May 2 – Sep 20). I'm so happy to have made it here. It took 2 attempts, 290 days, 30,000+ hours, and 5000 miles of hiking to get here but I've finally made it. And to top it off, the second to last day it snowed hard on us only to clear up the day we got to the border. The last day we had to hike through almost 10 miles of 8 inches of snow before making it to the border. What a beautiful last day of hiking and such a bitter sweet moment to be done. A whole summer spent hiking. Wouldn't have it end any other way. My second thruhike definitely tops my first. #pct #pcta #pctig #pacificcresttrail #pacificcresttrials #hiking #backpacking #longdistancehike #thruhike #thruhiker #thruhikefinished #finallydone #mountains #bpmag #natgeo #washington #likeforlike

A photo posted by Adam Arico / Whitney Shoeston (@whitney_shoeston) on Sep 21, 2016 at 11:55am PDT

The Washington mountains dusted with snow are so incredibly beautiful. A perfect end to such a long journey. I want more days in Washington. #pct #pcta #pctig #pacificcresttrail #pacificcresttrials #hiking #backpacking #longdistancehike #thruhike #thruhiker #thruhikefinished #mountains #bpmag #natgeo #washington #likeforlike

A photo posted by Adam Arico / Whitney Shoeston (@whitney_shoeston) on Sep 21, 2016 at 12:29pm PDT

Stopped in our tracks enroute to Seavey Pass

A photo posted by Andy&Laurie |Shuffles&Dribbles (@yogihiker) on Sep 22, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

I made it to Canada. 2650 miles, 148 days, 134 hiking days. Physically I coped, however the mental challenge to continue hiking every day tested me. Disclamer: where possible I attempted continuous footsteps but trail closures and transportation issues meant that I skipped the following: 50 miles to Big Bear due to a trail closure, 8 miles near Tehachapi. I've added this disclaimer so as not to diminish the efforts of hikers who have genuinely hiked continuously. There are many hikers I know who have skipped a great deal more than me. #Canada #pct2016 #hiking #PCT #pcting #thruhike #pacificcresttrials

A photo posted by Al Polden (@alpolden) on Sep 23, 2016 at 4:28am PDT

PCT | The clouds continued to swirl into the evening. The temperature dropped and I set up camp early for once so the daydreams about my puffy sleeping bag could become a reality. I camped a mile past this spot, where I would be more sheltered. I spent some time staring at Mica Lake thinking about how dirty I look – but really thinking about what the end of the trail was going to feel like.

A photo posted by A y e s h a "Heaps" (@wilderbound) on Sep 23, 2016 at 11:55am PDT

PCT DAY 112 | Woke up to a beautiful sunrise over Lake Chelan. I accidentally on purpose missed the early bus to spend a few more precious hours in this little wonderland.

A photo posted by A y e s h a "Heaps" (@wilderbound) on Sep 23, 2016 at 9:37pm PDT

Climb high enough and the mountains will reveal their secrets. Looking down onto Dicks Lake from Dicks Pass :: :: :: #DicksPass #DicksLake #Tahoe #EmigrantWilderness #northshore

A photo posted by Andy&Laurie |Shuffles&Dribbles (@yogihiker) on Sep 24, 2016 at 7:40am PDT

We started at the Mexican border and made it into Canada passing through California, Oregon and Washington. We baked in the Mojave and froze in the Sierra. We hiked through dozens of national forests and wilderness areas, 7 national parks, 5 state parks, over mountain passes, into deep canyons, past hundreds of lakes, through countless rivers and creeks. We've enjoyed hundreds of wild berries and have killed even more mosquitoes. The people we met were so kind, generous and genuine. I could go on and these words don't do this journey justice but frankly I'm too tired to continue. We made it. #pct #pct2016 #pctig #pacificcresttrials #pcta #thruhike #monument78 #MexicoToCanada

A photo posted by Dave Kotlarek (@davidkanthony) on Sep 25, 2016 at 4:33pm PDT

One of those perfect Washington days on the PCT. ? This photo makes me a little homesick for the trail. #pctig #pacificcresttrials

A photo posted by Susanna (@susannajoie) on Sep 26, 2016 at 8:04am PDT

Here’s a chunky post for ya! Diggin’ all these thru-hiker finishes! Proud of y’all.

Happy hiking mates!