On August 20th, 2025 I completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 69 days, 13 hours, and 53 minutes! To my knowledge, I am the 3rd fastest woman to have completed the trail, and 8th fastest overall in the self-supported style, which includes mailing and purchasing all of my supplies along the way and keeping a continuous footpath the entire way (no hitchhiking or setting foot in a vehicle). I wrote daily updates along the way, which you can read on my Substack newsletter here!
Pink Feathers is a newsletter by Liz Derstine chronicling her wild outdoor adventures and exploring the intersectionality of music and running.