Nancy Zelick finishes the Pacific Crest Trail at 63
The Baker City retiree walked from the Mexican border to the Canadian border in about seven months and reached the northern monument on Oct. 12.
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Nancy Zelick, a 63-year-old retiree from Baker City, finished the Pacific Crest Trail, the Baker City Herald reported. She walked from the Mexican border to the Canadian border in about seven months and reached the northern monument on Oct. 12.
The trail runs the length of California, Oregon, and Washington. Zelick's finish is that monument at the north end, after months of walking. The Herald's account is of one person from Baker City who kept going until the border was behind her.
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Nancy Zelick, who is 63 and lives in Baker City, Oregon, finished the Pacific Crest Trail. She walked from the border with Mexico to the border with Canada. The trip took about seven months. She reached the monument at the north end on October 12. The trail runs through California, then Oregon, then Washington. It is a very long walk, with mountains, deserts, and forests along the way. Zelick is a retiree from Baker City. The Herald's story is about one person who kept walking until the northern border was the finish line.
- Which three states does the Pacific Crest Trail cross?
- What would you have to plan if you were going to walk for months?
- Why might finishing a long trail matter at any age?
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