Sam Dillon is a man on a mission.

When he finally comes out as gay to the small eastern Oregon ranching community where he was born, everyone-including his family-disowns him. The only place he ever found solace was in the surrounding mountains, and now he seeks a quiet place to do one last thing: commit suicide.

On the verge of leaping off a cliff, he is interrupted by a thru-hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail who convinces Sam to walk with him.

The unlikely duo hikes together for several days before their friendship deepens and heavy secrets come to light.

Sam's poignant journey continues, and he strikes up several more extraordinary friendships on the demanding trail. His world begins to change. As he works through the stages of grief over his old life, he is ever so slowly coming to terms with who he is, where he is going, and where he wants to be.

In the vein of Cheryl Strayed's Wild, Tumbleweed is a powerful tale of redemption, rebirth, and humanity that compellingly shows one man's struggle to understand who he truly is, perfectly portrayed in the untamed yet glorious wilderness of the Pacific Crest Trail.