Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus
Monument on the US–Canada border in the North Cascades, the northern end of the Pacific Crest Trail. In a Priceonomics story it is the finish of a 2013 thru-hike.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiking the 2,650-Mile Pacific Crest Trail | Priceonomics | turning point | The anti-climactic finish after 142 days on the trail. |
Hiking the 2,650-Mile Pacific Crest Trail — Priceonomics (2015)
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Finally, on an overcast day in early September, Colin reached the Canadian border.
- Role: turning point
- In the article: After 142 days Colin touches the wooden terminus post in early September; the finish feels anti-climactic and he realises the process mattered more than arriving.
- Why it matters: The end of the journey and the source of the article’s closing lesson.