by Paty | Jul 19, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday. July 18, 2026 Start: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) End: Barlow Pass (PCT mile 2094.7) Distance: 22.1 miles I got an early start to the day, returning to the ever-present green tunnel of trees and lots of cruisey trail. I departed the...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday. July 17, 2026 Start: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) End: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) Distance: 23.9 miles It was a brisk 39°F when I woke this morning at my solo campsite next to Olallie Lake. I’m now halfway done with this...
by Paty | Jul 17, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday. July 16, 2026 Start: Shale Lake boundary (PCT mile 2025.6) End: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) Distance: 23.1 miles I’d been so excited to finally hike through Jefferson Park today. I’d heard so many rave reviews of this...
by Paty | Jul 16, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday. July 15, 2026 Start: Santiam Pass TH (PCT mile 2002.6) End: Shale Lake boundary (PCT mile 2025.6) Distance: 23 miles After patiently waiting a month to allow the snow to melt out of the Central Cascades, I returned to the PCT on my...
by Paty | Jul 6, 2026 | Nevada High Points, West Coast
Below is a table summarizing the county high points in Nevada (in the order of my completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this post, I’ve also included some interesting trivia and metrics from my...
