Audrey Payne

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📝 Description

Audrey Payne (trail name Glowstick), a 40-year-old hiker who was selected for the Carson City to Canada Quest as part of Visit Carson City's Capital to Canada Quest, completed the 1,600-mile Carson City to Canada Quest in September 2025 as part of her broader 2,600+ mile Pacific Crest Trail journey. She began her PCT trek from the Mexican border in April 2025, paused to link with Julianne Mahoney in Carson City in June 2025, and finished at the Northern Terminus on the US–Canada border around September 20, 2025, with a final return to Carson City by September 26–27, 2025. Payne and Mahoney were awarded $5,000 each upon completion of the Quest. This updates the prior framing of a missing person case to a completed long-distance hiking achievement widely covered by local media and Visit Carson City.

🔍 Circumstances

Audrey Payne was one of two hikers selected for the Carson City to Canada Quest, a 1,600-mile challenge tied to the Capital to Tahoe Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. She began her journey from the Mexican border in April 2025, linked with Julianne Mahoney in Carson City in June 2025, and completed the Quest by reaching the Northern Terminus at the US–Canada border in September 2025. The journey spanned roughly 2,600 miles total, with public updates through Visit Carson City and local media; Payne returned to Carson City in late September 2025.

👤 Physical Description

Trail name Glowstick; reported age 40; no additional public details on height, build, or distinguishing features beyond the public trail name.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Audrey Payne and Julianne Mahoney were selected from 350+ applicants; each received $5,000 upon completion of the Quest. Payne maintained a public presence via YouTube (AudreyAdventures) and social updates; the Quest was announced to celebrate the Capital to Tahoe Trail. The final completion was publicly reported by Carson Now (Sept 27, 2025) and corroborated by Sierra Rec Magazine (Sept 26, 2025).

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