by Paty | Jun 28, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2023 Start: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) End: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1737.8) Distance: 16.8 miles + 0.6-mile water detour Faint traffic sounds lulled me to sleep quickly last night. We were less than a mile away from I-5 as the...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2023 Start: Seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) End: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) Distance: 16.1 miles It was a good first night on trail. I slept well, but I found myself wide awake with the sun around 5:40 am, which was at least an hour earlier than...
by Paty | Jun 26, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2023 Start: California/Oregon border (PCT mile 1692.7) End: Near a seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) Miles Hiked: 12.2 miles + 0.3 bonus miles down to the border (12.5 miles total) Distance Driven: 206 miles to the Stateline Trailhead Today is the start of my...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | US High Points, West Coast
Order of Visit: High Point # 46 Date Summited: June 24, 2023 Route Taken: Disappointment Cleaver – 16 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Mt. Rainier is a giant volcano covered by snowy glaciers year-round. Approximately 7,600 climbers attempt to...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
As I returned from walking the Camino del Norte in Spain last October, I announced to my family that I was ready to thru-hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail (or PCT) in 2023. Several years had passed since my Appalachian Trail NOBO thru-hike back in 2019, and the PCT...
