151 miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, hikers will begin their ascent up San Jacinto. 25 miles after that, and 3000 feet higher, the trail turns east for a quarter mile or so. Just before the trail crosses into the woods on top of San Jacinto, a hiker can look south and see the ridge they have been coming up. When I got to this point, I knew I would finish, barring injury, because the PCT doesn't get much more difficult. That sunset is one of my favorite trail memories.

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