by Paty | Sep 2, 2026 | Iceland, Trail Journals
Tuesday Septembe 1, 2026 Start: Hvanngil Hut End: Þorsmörk (Thorsmork Volcano Huts) Distance: 18 miles Thanks to Iceland’s northern latitude, there were still nearly 15 hours of daylight as the calendar turned to September. This mean I could be on...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2026 | Iceland, Trail Journals
Monday August 31, 2026 Start: Landmannlaguer, Iceland End: Hvanngil Hut Distance: 16.3 miles (+2.5 hour bus ride) I began this morning’s journey in Hella, Iceland, where I caught the Highland Bus to the northern terminus of the Laugavegur Trail. The F-road ride...
by Paty | Aug 23, 2026 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #30 & #31 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,182 feet Mountain Range: Cascade Mountains Ancestral Lands: Molalla; Klamath PLANNING DETAILS Location: Mt. Theilsen is located near the north of...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday. July 18, 2026 Start: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) End: Barlow Pass (PCT mile 2094.7) Distance: 22.1 miles I got an early start to the day, returning to the ever-present green tunnel of trees and lots of cruisey trail. I departed the...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday. July 17, 2026 Start: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) End: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) Distance: 23.9 miles It was a brisk 39°F when I woke this morning at my solo campsite next to Olallie Lake. I’m now halfway done with this...
by Paty | Jul 17, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday. July 16, 2026 Start: Shale Lake boundary (PCT mile 2025.6) End: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) Distance: 23.1 miles I’d been so excited to finally hike through Jefferson Park today. I’d heard so many rave reviews of this...
by Paty | Jul 16, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday. July 15, 2026 Start: Santiam Pass TH (PCT mile 2002.6) End: Shale Lake boundary (PCT mile 2025.6) Distance: 23 miles After patiently waiting a month to allow the snow to melt out of the Central Cascades, I returned to the PCT on my...
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...
