by Paty | Jul 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday Jul. 24, 2023 Start: Pumice Flat (PCT mile 1822.4) End: Stuart Falls Junction (PCT mile 1813.3) Distance Hiked: 20 miles (9.9 miles south + 10.2 miles north to Mazama Village) Distance to Hospital: 110 miles Today ranks among my 5...
by Paty | Jul 24, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Sunday Jul. 23, 2023 Start: Merriam Point (PCT mile 1835.5) End: Pumice Flat (PCT mile 1822.4) Distance: 14.1 miles After two days at home in Eugene to resupply and sort out the issues with my air mattress, Poledork and I returned to the...
by Paty | Jul 21, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday Jul. 20, 2023 Start: Near Diamond Peak (PCT mile 1899.3) End: Willamette Pass (PCT mile 1909.4) Distance: 10.1 miles What a frigging night I had. The bad news started with my air mattress. I inflated my Therm-a-Rest when I got to...
by Paty | Jul 20, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday Jul. 19, 2023 Start: Tenas Peak Trail (PCT mile 1875.7) End: Near Diamond Peak (PCT mile 1899.3) Distance: 23.6 miles The mosquitoes are going to kill me. I’m just about certain of that. It was a warm night, and I woke around...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday Jul. 18, 2023 Start: Junction with Mt. Thielsen Trail (PCT 1855.4) End: Tenas Peak Trail (PCT 1875.7) Distance: 20.3 miles (+1.4-mile detour to Maidu Lake) Despite the epic views of Mt. Thielsen from my campsite last night, I...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday Jul. 17, 2023 Start: Merriam Point / Crater Lake Rim Trail (PCT 1836.5) End: Junction with Mt. Thielsen Trail (PCT 1855.4) Distance: 18.9 miles After taking a few weeks off trail to let more of the PCT thaw, I was itching to return to my section hike through...
by Paty | Jul 11, 2023 | Day Hikes, US High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #6 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 6,926 feet Mountain Range: Ochoco Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Nüümü (Northern Paiute); and Confederated Tribes of...
by Paty | Jul 10, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #5 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 6,871 feet Mountain Range: Ochoco Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Nüümü (Northern Paiute); and Confederated Tribes of Warm...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday Jul. 1, 2023 Start: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.2) End: Fish Lake – Hwy 140 (PCT 1774.2) Distance: 6 PCT miles + 1.8-mile trail to Fish Lake The bee activity at our campsite finally seemed to simmer down when the sun went down...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday Jun. 30, 2023 Start: Grizzly Creek (PCT mile 1752.7) End: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.7) Distance: 16 miles The narrow campsite we picked on the trail above Grizzly Creek last night wasn’t ideal. But neither Poledork nor I slid down the slope in the middle...
