Here’s How to Start the Pacific Crest Trail

Trail angels like Bob Reiss take the pain out of getting to the PCT's southern terminus. After the hikers unload their backpacks from the van, sign the trail registry book at the Campo trailhead, and take pictures in front of the monument, Bob Riess gives them coffee and bagels and gathers them together for a few final words. “I say, ‘The true gravity of this situation will become apparent to you when my taillights disappear,’”