Although not as well known as the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail follows the same concept with an improvement. Unlike the former, the Pacific Crest Trail is a border-to-border hiking path. The AT begins in central Maine, its terminus is in northern Georgia.
Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed on any National Scenic Trails, and running is difficult, although I did run a ten-miler on the Pacific Crest in 2005 near Julian, California. I encountered just two walkers who had begun their border to border hike a week earlier--they were "thru-hikers" from Switzerland.
Successful thru-hikers usually complete their trail journey in six months.
The trail traverses some rugged terrain, including a swath of Yosemite National Park, where it shares billing with the John Muir Trail. I didn't run the trail this time, just walked on it for a half a mile or so near Tuolumne Meadows.
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