Morgen Glessing of Woodland crossed the Canadian border on Sunday, completing his 2,650-mile hike on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
Due to wildfires and trail closures, Glessing had to make detours and then take other trails to reconnect to the PCT.
“This proved to be very difficult because some sections had poorly maintained trails and I even had to do some backcountry travel over a few mountains where there was no trail at all,’’ he wrote in an email.
“I am happy to report I walked every step from Mexico to Canada…At times it was the hardest moments of my life, but I always found that for every down there was a greater moment of happiness to come. The moment I saw the Canadian monument was the most bittersweet moment of my life as I realized I had completed my life long dream, but sad that it was over.’’
