Pacific Crest Trail , Then and Now Photo Gallery by Monte Dodge at pbase.com

Pacific Crest Trail , Then and Now

Just a look back at the Pacific Crest Trail over the years. I did get a chance to hike the PCT in it's ( and my) early years ( 1977) and these are just a few photos of the trail and people who have hiked some or part of the PCT or who are " Involved" with the PCT. Most my photos in my " Vintage gallery were shot with an old Ricoh SLR with a straight 50mm lens and Kodak 64 slide film. ( which was a hiker standard in the day) Enjoy !!! Mad Monte

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Mountain Goat Above Trail Near Cispus Pass	Horse Riders Near Cispus Pass ( Sept 2006)	Goat Lake and Mt.Rainier ( Sept. 2006)	McCall Glacier From PCT
Deems Burton In Goat Rocks	"King Of The Cairns" ( Largest Known To Man Cairn In The World!)	Large Canyon And Clouds Near Pioneer Mail ( 2 miles North On PCT)	Andrea Talking To Belguim Thru-Hiker In Her New Kitchen ( Trail Angel's In Skykomish)
Jerry Dinsmore ( Trail Angel) With His Trade Mark " Cigar"	Squatch Shooting Footage For " Walk III " in Skykomish	" Enthralling Story Telling Among Hikers" ( 3200 ISO, Not Bad!!)	T-Bird At Dinmore's In Skykomish
Yogi At Breakfast In Skykomish	" Squatch" Telling Sasquatch Story To Thru-hikers At Dinsmores	Dr. Jones" Explaining Freedom In Amercia" To Rolling Thunder ( Tongue In Cheek)	Packwood Glacier Near " Old Snowy" Sept. 1977

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singing steve		12-Jan-2010 18:09
hi montie it is great to see your pictures posted it would be great to hit a trail with you again my wife Elisa is enjoying hiking with me and we had a great time hiking the wonderland trail two summers ago and she felt so good about that so she joined jim sulivan jonathan barak and i up rainer see what you started i still laugh when i think about how you teased dad when we were coming to the top on our climb and you said we beter turn around see you around some time we live in grampa lundbergs house.singin steve

Martha Albuquerque		10-Aug-2009 15:34
Great collection, thanks for sharing it :) V~

Jim Welch PCT '78		27-Feb-2009 07:37
Is there anyone out there that is a "graduate" of 1978? Andy the Ornithologist? Jim Osteroot? Remember the great dinner at the Italian Restaurant south of Ashland? And Lunch the next day courtesy of Barry's Folks from Yuba City?

Dave Larnerd		16-Feb-2009 03:04
What an awesome documentary of your times hiking. I would love to live in your part of the country with all the mountains. This gallery is now one of my favorites, very well put together. You sure have met some fun people along the trail.

Lee G		12-Sep-2008 17:19
Still one of my favorite galleries to snoop around! :o)

Aaron Peterson		23-Jun-2008 22:35
fantastic collection of PCT shots - new and old. can I nominate you to be the official photo historian of the PCT?

Barry Ailetcher		05-Jan-2008 18:04
great gallery very good work having fun while you do it

Guest		17-Oct-2007 01:33
Awesome gallery Monte - looks like you had some great experiences and captured some great memories.

Brian Klimowski		02-Jun-2007 05:25
What great memories you've brought back for me! While I've only done about 400 miles of the PCT through the Sierras, it makes me want to return for it all :) Brian

Bill Moss		26-Jan-2007 04:49
I always enjoy looking at your photos from the '70's Monte. Maybe because they hit so close to home, I'm guessing we're close to the same age.

tglass		04-Nov-2006 06:18
Stunning photos! Reminds me that I spend way too much time under fluorescent lighting.

Kat		31-Oct-2006 22:47
A great gallery, and so many memories. Thank you for sharing!

Lee G		27-Oct-2006 16:52
These images and comments you include would make a great book! Great visual history!! A big fat Vote for your xlnt work!

Deems Burton		23-Sep-2006 01:46
Your Pacific Crest Trail gallery is a treasure trove of memomories for the old and young hikers, for those that hiked it 40 years ago, or this year; the PCT is the grandest of all American long trails and this gallery is a grand tribute to it. V!

Guest		14-Sep-2006 06:32
good times man, good times.

Lee G		13-Sep-2006 06:35
I love this stuff! Great fun in your galleries!.

Guest		27-Aug-2006 17:45
amazing tale of treking in the mountains. Great photographs

Ivor Clarke		02-Aug-2006 18:28
Great photo's If anyone is planning a through trip in 2007 and would like a companion, can you get in touch. Ivor Clarke

wayne		11-Jun-2006 21:30
If anyone runs into an older couple, (can't remember their names, I think her name was skunky? or something?) on the PCT in April of 2006 that got a ride to Julian in a red dodge truck from some guys from Texas We would sure like to know how they are doing. Anyone can emailme at svnd6shvl@aol.com.

Guest		06-May-2006 13:38
Hi Monte, I really enjoyed looking at those pictures! My next trip to California will definetely include this Pacific Crest Trail. Looks like you had always a wonderful time! Thank you!

tumbleweed		27-Mar-2006 13:32
Monte, I guess I will show my age and tell you how exciting it was to see equipment that I used in the White Mts. of New Hampshire in the early 70s. Great pictures. I am envious of your earlier PCT hiking as I am just now planning a '07 PCT thru hike. Thanks again, tumbleweed 2001 AT

Ned Tibbits		04-Mar-2006 17:46
It doesn't matter when the pictures were taken, the experience is still life changing!

Guest		03-Mar-2006 16:06
Monte, where are the stoves ??

Jeff Singewald		02-Mar-2006 15:28
Monte, Thanks for sharing a bit of PCT history. The 1977 pics are incredible. Reminds me of my early trips through the Marbles and Trinity Alps. These pics don't make it any easier though as the excitement grows towards my April 22nd departure for my 06 thru attempt.

Chuckie V		28-Feb-2006 18:20
Great photos Monte! Keep them coming... -Chuckie

Rob Rathmann		03-Feb-2006 06:04
thanks. great job of archiving the early days of thru-hiking. your packs were HUGE!

Bob Reynolds		02-Feb-2006 02:07
Awesome photos Monte! Terrific visual journal of your hike and a great accomplishment in completing the entire trail. I've been on quite a few sections of the PCH in CA and have often wondered what it would be like to do the whole thing. Thanks for sharing your experiences on the trail...I really enjoyed the gallery.

Tony		22-Jan-2006 00:05
Great photos Monte. Always cool to see the old pictures of the PCT.

Amigo		21-Jan-2006 15:10
Hey Monte Is that you on the right or left in the Bigfoot photo? -Amigo

Arnulf M. Elvevold		17-Dec-2005 22:52
Very interesting gallery. Treking and outdoor life is my world, too. And now you've taken me around in your area.

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