by Paty | Aug 23, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
After doing my best to enjoy a “brew-hike thru-hike” along the Oregon Coast Trail last June, I was curious to see whether I could replicate this experience on my inaugural bikepacking adventure on the C&O Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage. Rather...
by Paty | Aug 21, 2022 | Cycling, Gear, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
The 335-mile C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage was my very first long-distance cycling adventure. In fact, the farthest I’d ever ridden my bike prior to this trip was a 55-mile day trip of the Oregon Coast Bike Route (and that was without any...
by Paty | Aug 18, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
This summer’s cycling trip the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage was a completely different adventure than most long-distance trails. My daily mileage was bigger, the amount of time I spent moving was shorter, and I was in town far more...
by Paty | Jul 27, 2022 | Rockies, US High Points, Wind River Range
Order of Visit: High Point # 45 Date Visited: July 20, 2022 Route Taken: Ink Wells Trail (from Cold Springs) and and Glacier Trail (exiting at the Glacier Trailhead) – 50 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A challenging, alpine route deep in...
by Paty | Jul 25, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 24, 2022 Start: Bomber Basin End: Trail Lake Trailhead Distance: ~ 2 miles hiking (+ 80-mile drive back to Lander, WY) After our final night sleeping in the Wind River Range, it was finally time to head back to town. The plan this morning was to...
by Paty | Jul 24, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 23, 2022 Start: Cliffs above Double Lake End: Bomber Basin Distance: ~ 8.5 miles Yesterday’s health scare was pretty alarming. Not just for me, but for the NOLS instructors and for my fellow students. Even after my heart rate dropped back to normal, my...
by Paty | Jul 23, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 22, 2022 Start: Near the junction of the Glacier and Ink Wells trails End: Cliffs above Double Lake Distance: ~ 8 miles Although we woke to clear skies, gray clouds rolled in over the basin while we were breaking down camp. And then fat raindrops...
by Paty | Jul 22, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 21, 2022 Start: Edge of Gannett Peak’s terminal moraine End: Near the junction of the Glacier and Ink Wells trails Distance: ~ 6 miles I was hard to believe I slept 14 hours straight last night. It’s been at least a decade since I’ve...
by Paty | Jul 21, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 20, 2022 Start/End: Edge of Gannett Peak’s terminal moraine Route to Summit: Glacier Trail to Gooseneck Couloir Distance: ~ 6 miles (and 5,800 feet of vertical gain/loss) Today was the day I would summit Gannett Peak… or so I hoped! After barely...
by Paty | Jul 20, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 19, 2022 Start/End: Edge of Gannett Peak’s terminal moraine Distance: < 2 miles hiking Our second’s night’s camp was perched on the edge of the terminal moraine, which seemed to be an ideal spot. Flat spots out here were few and far between. And it...
