by Paty | Jun 26, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2023 Start: California/Oregon border (PCT mile 1692.7) End: Near a seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) Miles Hiked: 12.2 miles + 0.3 bonus miles down to the border (12.5 miles total) Distance Driven: 206 miles to the Stateline Trailhead Today is the start of my...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | US High Points, West Coast
Order of Visit: High Point # 46 Date Summited: June 24, 2023 Route Taken: Disappointment Cleaver – 16 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Mt. Rainier is a giant volcano covered by snowy glaciers year-round. Approximately 7,600 climbers attempt to...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
After returning 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 (PCT) in 2023. Four years had passed since my Appalachian Trail NOBO thru-hike, and the PCT was still calling...
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...
by Paty | May 2, 2023 | Gear, Highline Trail
I completed my thru-hike of the Highline Trail in mid-April 2023, but lots of things went awry. Luckily my packing list was flexible that I was able to make some adjustments on the fly. During my pre-hike planning, I adopted much of my packing list from my 2022...
by Paty | Apr 18, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Saturday 4/15/2023 to Monday 4/17/2023 Start: 260 Trailhead End: Payson, Arizona Distance: ~14 miles on the Highline Trail (#31) and Derrick Trail (#33) After getting to the 260 Trailhead on Friday evening and seeing the group of 20-something year olds...
by Paty | Apr 15, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Friday – 4/14/2023 Start: Hilltop west of Dick Williams Creek End: 260 Trailhead Distance: ~17 miles Sadly, I slept for absolute crap last night – even though my campsite was just about as good as it gets. I was perched up on a flat hill east of...
