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...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2026 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #7 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,218 feet Mountain Range: Carson Range Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla; Washoe PLANNING DETAILS Location: Snow Valley Peak is located just east of Lake...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2026 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #6 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,594 feet Mountain Range: Carson Range Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla; Washoe PLANNING DETAILS Location: East Peak is located at the top of the...
by Paty | Jun 30, 2026 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #5 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 10,781 feet Mountain Range: Carson Range Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla; Washoe PLANNING DETAILS Location: Mount Rose is located inside the Mt....
by Paty | Jun 29, 2026 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #4 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,838 feet Mountain Range: Humboldt Range Ancestral Lands: Nüümü (Northern Paiute) PLANNING DETAILS Location: Star Peak is located on BLM-managed land approximately...
by Paty | Jun 28, 2026 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #3 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,732 feet Mountain Range: Santa Rosa Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Nüümü (Northern Paiute) PLANNING DETAILS Location: Granite Peak is...
by Paty | Jun 5, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday. June 5, 2026 Start: Somewhere above Lily Lake (PCT mile 1929.5) End: Elk Lake (PCT mile 1954.1) Distance: 24.6 miles + 1 mile to Elk Lake TH Last night was super windy, so I was very glad I had the foresight to add two extra guy lines...
by Paty | Jun 4, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wed. June 3, 2026 Start: Willamette Pass (PCT mile 1909.4) End: Somewhere above Lily Lake (PCT mile 1929.5) Distance: 20.1 miles I’m finally done with the southern half of Oregon! It only took me four section hikes (three in 2023 and one in...
by Paty | May 23, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 22, 2026 Start: Ridge north of Goose Egg (PCT mile 1814.2) End: Mazama Village (PCT mile 1822.4) Distance: 9.3 miles (8.3 PCT miles + 1 miles on Crater Lake Hwy) I’m glad that I hiked to campsite #4 last night and ended up on the north...
by Paty | May 22, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 21, 2026 Start: Vista side trail (PCT mile 1794.2) End: Ridge north of Goose Egg (PCT mile 1814.2) Distance: 20 miles My lovely little camping spot on the vista overlook worked out perfectly last night. I didn’t have any wildlife...
