2,650 mile long
hiking trail linking
Mexico and
Canada, via
California,
Oregon, and
Washington. Traverses the
Sierra Nevada and the
Cascades. In the Sierra, there are portions where you can hike for 200 miles without encountering a
road.
Going north is preferred route, due to winter snow covering much of trail until midsummer. Plan on a five month trip, four if you go light. You'll have to resupply yourself by mailing parcels of food in advance to small stores or ranger stations.