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...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | HP blogs
*Last updated: June 30, 2024 Below is a table summarizing each of the state high points I’ve visited (in the order of their completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that state. At the bottom of this post,...
by Paty | Jun 9, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #4 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 4,101 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Alsea, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, and...
by Paty | Jun 1, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #3 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 7,048 feet Mountain Range: Klamath Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Takelma, Cow Creek Umpqua, Modoc, Tolowa Dee-ni, Confederated Tribes of...
by Paty | May 15, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US
Once again it’s time to take a quick look back on the the little details of my most recent high to recap the interesting things I saw and did along the way. The Highline Trail was established in 1870 as a route for settlers to make to their way between their...
