Fires Closed the Pacific Crest Trail’s Finish Line. These Hikers Built Their Own.

Roughly 50 miles from the Canadian border and the trail’s northern terminus, this area typically marks the final stretch for northbound PCT thru-hikers. But for Irwin and his friends, the trailhead at Rainy Pass would have to suffice as a finish line. Emily Gyldenholm, another NOBO thru-hiker from Denmark who reached Rainy Pass on July 29, also celebrated at the makeshift terminus. ADVERTISEMENTGyldenholm and Irwin both considered other options to hike to the Canadian border before deciding to call it quits at Rainy Pass. The makeshift northern terminus, which a group of six hikers created on July 29.