I've never done a thru hike. According to Reddit, the best way to train for a thru hike is to, uh, do a thru hike. And I understand why. It truly seems like nothing else these days. But, I don't want to get out on the a couple days north of Campo at the southern terminus of the PCT, and realize it's just plain not for me.
I've thought about a couple other trips near home in and around Sequoia/King's Canyon National Parks. They'd be good. But I see that granite frequently enough already. And, the Sierra has the highest points on the trail, too. Not all that, uh, Novice-User Friendly. I'll still probably do at least a couple overnighters up there, though.
However, Lassen National Park has lots of things going for it as a Trial Run. It's close enough to home to be easy to get to. A portion of the PCT runs right through it. And I haven't seen Lassen itself in 20 years or so. So, time to plan a backpacking trip through Lassen!
https://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm
And, Halfway Anywhere has some nice things to say about Northern California.
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