by Paty | Jun 12, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday June 11, 2021 Start Point: Nehalem State ParkEnd Point: Barview Jetty Daily Distance: 11.1 Cumulative OCT mileage: 63.6 miles In the end, I’m glad I made it all the way to Nehalem Bay State Park’s hiker-biker camp last night. It was quiet and there...
by Paty | Jun 11, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday June 10, 2021 Start Point: Hikers Camp on Tillamook Head End Point: Nehalem Bay State Park Daily Distance: 30.4 miles Cumulative OCT Distance: 54.9 miles It ‘s only day 2 of the OCT, and I was already on a mission. I wanted to get around Humbug Point...
by Paty | Jun 10, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wed. June 9, 2021 Start: Fort Stevens State Park (Northern Terminus)End: Hiker Camp on Tillamook HeadDaily Distance: 24.4 milesCumulative OCT Mileage: 24.4 miles I’m finally beginning my SOBO thru-hike of the Oregon Coast Trail!! It’s probably worth noting...
by Paty | Jun 6, 2021 | Great Lakes, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #41 Date Visited: June 5, 2021 Route Taken: Single lane dirt road from the property’s entrance – 2.5 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Open farmland and rolling hills Elevation: 1,235 feet Ancestral Lands: Kickapoo, Sauk and...
by Paty | Jun 5, 2021 | Great Lakes, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #40 Date Visited: June 4, 2021 Route Taken: Walk from parking lot – 1/4 mile loop through exhibits Type of Terrain: Corn fields and prairie Elevation: 1,670 feet Ancestral Lands: Yankton What’s in a name? For...
