by Paty | Oct 10, 2024 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #21 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 8,027 feet Mountain Range: Northwest Great Basin Ranges Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Nüümü (Northern Paiute) PLANNING...
by Paty | Oct 2, 2024 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #20 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 9,738 feet Mountain Range: Northwest Great Basin Ranges Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Nüümü (Northern Paiute) PLANNING DETAILS...
by Paty | Sep 22, 2024 | Colorado Trail, Rockies, Trail Journals
Mile for mile, the Colorado Trail was one of my favorite high-altitude adventures. But the elevation wasn’t the only notable thing about this epic long-distance trail. As I hiked from Denver to Durango in 2024, I tried my best to keep track of many of the...
by Paty | Sep 19, 2024 | Colorado Trail, Rockies, Trail Journals
When I began my Colorado Trail thru-hike in Waterton Canyon on July 23, 2024, I started out hiking alone. This is pretty typical of my approach to long trails. But it didn’t take long to form a trail family on this 500-mile journey. For the first few days, I...
by Paty | Sep 4, 2024 | Colorado Trail, Hiking, Rockies
One of the biggest problems every long-distance hiker encounters on the trail is figuring out where to resupply during their hike. All the trail towns seem identical when you’re planning everything back at home. You’ve never been to any of the places. How...
