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Odyssey 2008: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCNST)

 
 

Photo Albums for Odyssey 2008



** The Nomad carries a small digital camera with him to capture the people, places and breathtaking scenery found along the trail. Every couple of weeks he sends home his camera media card so online photo albums can be created to share with you. Be sure to check back often to view these images and experience the journey through his eyes.

 

Album 1

Mexican border (near Campo, California) to Big Bear Lake, California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park / Cleveland National Forest
Mt. San Jacinto State Park / San Bernardino National Forest


 

Album 2

Big Bear Lake to Walker Pass, California

San Bernardino National Forest / Mojave Desert
Angeles National Forest / Sierra Nevada Mountain Range


 

Album 3

Ridgecrest to Forester Pass, California

Sequoia National Forest / Sequoia National Park
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range / plus off-trail climb of Mt. Whitney


 

Album 4

Kearsarge Pass to Red's Meadow, California

Ansel Adams Wilderness
John Muir Wilderness / Sierra National Forest
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range


 

Album 5

Ansel Adams Wilderness to Quincy, California

Ansel Adams Wilderness / Inyo National Forest / Mokelumne Wilderness
Eldorado National Forest / Stanislaus National Forest
Desolation Wilderness / Granite Chief Wilderness / Tahoe National Forest
Bucks Lake Wilderness / Plumas National Forest


 

Album 6

Lassen Volcanic National Park to Carter's Meadow Summit, California

Castle Crags Wilderness / Trinity Alps Wilderness
Shasta-Trinity National Forests


 

Album 7

Carter's Meadow Summit, California to Crater Lake, Oregon

Russian Wilderness / Klamath National Forest
Marble Mountain Wilderness / Rogue River National Forest
Sky Lake Wilderness / Winema National Forest


 

Album 8

Crater Lake to Willamette Pass, Oregon

Mt. Thielsen Wilderness / Umpqua National Forest
Diamond Peak Wilderness / Willamette National Forest


 

Album 9

Willamette Pass to Mt. Jefferson Park Rim, Oregon

Three Sisters Wilderness / Deschutes National Forest
Mt. Washington Wilderness / Willamette National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest


 

Album 10

Mt. Jefferson Park Rim, Oregon to Washington/Canada Border

Gifford Pinchot National Forest / Wenatchee National Forest
Glacier Peak Wilderness / Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Henry Jackson Wilderness / Okanogan National Forest / Pasayten Wilderness
 

Note: Due to loss of the Nomad's camera, and  in order to provide you with images of the completed trip, the photos in this album are courtesy of Kevin "Bear Spotter" Clayton.



 


Video Segments for Odyssey 2008



 

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Part 1 - This video segment begins near Idyllwild, California, taking in the San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Lake, some interesting wildlife along the trail, surprise antics at Deep Creek Hot Springs, some great panoramic shots through Crowder Creek Canyon and other areas, the ascent to the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell, and finally a scenic sweep from the crest of a mountain in the beginning of the Angeles National Forest.


 

 

 

Part 2 - This segment continues through the Angeles National Forest, beginning near Islip Saddle, and includes some very interesting information about endangered species along the trail. Also captured on film is the first rain experienced since the beginning of the journey, along with very chilly sleet, happening of all places as they began crossing the Mojave Desert. Other clips let you share in a birthday surprise for a fellow hiker and some awesome views from atop mountains as they near Walker Pass and begin their trek in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.


 

 

 

Part 3 - This segment begins at the Kennedy Meadows Campground, where the Nomad introduces many fellow thru-hikers. As the trek continues, you will get a look at the scorched, damaged area of the Clover Fires that passed through days before, and then panoramic views of the beauty of the High Sierras. Then, after a 4-mile ascent, stand with the Nomad as he plants an American Flag atop the summit of Mt. Whitney, an elevation of 14,495 feet.


 

 

 

Part 4 - This segment begins at Sequoia National Park, as the Nomad continues his journey through Forester Pass, Kearsarge Pass, Pinchot Pass and Mather Pass, sharing with you some breathtaking video of the High Sierras and the rushing snow melts roaring down the mountains.


 

 

 

Part 5 - This segment brings the Nomad to Muir Pass. Again see and hear the rushing waters of the snow melt as it roars through Evolution Creek and enjoy the panoramic scenes in the Range of Light" of the High Sierras, with views from Selden Pass, Edison Lake, and Silver Pass. Oh, and don't miss a little frolic in the snow before coming to a rest at Red's Meadow, near Mammoth Lake.


 

 

 

Part 6 - This segment begins at Donahue Pass, with a scenic view and a glimpse of a friendly critter that seems to like being around thru-hikers. And then, as the Nomad nears the end of the John Muir Trail, you will find him atop Half Dome watching the sun rise, along with some heart-pounding footage 3000 ft. above the forest floor. Next is a wonderful panoramic sweep at Wolf Creek Pass and, after putting the Echo Lake to Tuolumne section behind him, the video comes to an end at the breath-taking, stark Desolation Wilderness, with the most stunning reflections you'll ever see.


 

 

 

Part 7 - This segment begins at Hat Creek Rim. With so many fires shrouding the views with smoke cover, the Nomad shares the trail a little more close up and personal. You'll see crystal clear water sources the hikers find and use, loggers cutting trees directly across the trail path, a path-crossing reunion with south-bounder Billy Goat, and a group of furry back packers along the trail. There are a few beautiful views beyond the Trinity Alps, at lower Deadfall Lake, and on toward Mt. Eddy peak, as the Nomad treks on to finish the northern California portion of the PCT.


 

 

 

Part 8 - This video segment begins in the Trinity Alps, as the Nomad brings to a close the northern California section of the PCT hike. Continuing on the trail into southern Oregon, the Nomad pauses at Devil's Peak Saddle to capture a panorama, with Mt. Shasta and Mt. McLaughlin in view. From there he heads on to Crater Lake, where he spends time sharing the beauty and awe inspiring view and history of this magnificent feat of nature.


 

 

 

Part 9 - In this video segment the Nimblewill Nomad continues filming the awe and wonder of Crater Lake, sharing its history while remembering his visit, as a child, nearly 60 years earlier. Then, giving us one last look as he travels the rim, the Nomad takes up the trail to move on. From there he captures the surrounding beauty as he makes the climb toward Cowhorn Mountain and enters the Diamond Peaks Wilderness, later coming to rest with the reflective qualities of upper Rosary Lake, above Willamette Pass.


 

 

 

Part 10 - This segment of video, as narrated by the Nimblewill Nomad, shares the scenic views of Sisters Wilderness, Mt. Washington Wilderness, and from the rim below Mt. Jefferson. This is the last of the video taken by the Nomad during his Odyssey 2008 journey. Actually, there were a few more clips taken but they were still in the camera, on the media card, when his camera was lost along the trail somewhere just prior to Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, 11 days prior to the completion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.


 

(Background music: "A Long Time Ago" )

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