by Paty | Jul 12, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Sunday, July 11, 2021 Starting Point: Coos Head/Charleson BayEnd Point: Bullard Beach State ParkDaily Miles: 20.7 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 291.3 miles When I left off in my last post, I’d just walked across the...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday, July 2, 2021 Starting Point: Umpqua Lighthouse State ParkEnd Point: North Bend/Coos BayDaily Miles: 22.5 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 270.6 miles Once the toddler in the RV simmered down last night and stopped...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday, July 1, 2021 Starting Point: Siltcoos RiverEnd Point: Umpqua Lighthouse State ParkDaily Miles: 23.7 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 248.1 miles The ominous gray clouds I’d been staring at as I walked along the Oregon Dunes...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday, June 30, 2021 Starting Point: Washburn State ParkEnd Point: Siltcoos RiverDaily Miles: 27.2 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 224.4 miles Although I’ve been sleeping well the past few nights at the hiker-biker camps, last night was...
by Paty | Jun 30, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday June 29, 2021 Starting Point: Beachside State Park / Wakonda BeachEnd Point: Washburn State ParkDaily Miles: 20.3 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 197.2 miles I’d bundled up in my quilt after watching last night’s stunning sunset and was just...
by Paty | Jun 29, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Sunday June 28, 2021 Starting Point: South Beach State ParkEnd Point: Beachside State Park / Wakonda BeachDaily Miles: 18.3 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 176.9 miles I slept extremely well last night at the South Beach hiker-biker camp and...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday June 26, 2021 Start Point: Depoe Bay End Point: South Beach State ParkDaily Miles: 18.8 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 158.6 miles At the end of my last post, I was just walking into Depoe Bay to meet up with Keith and Finn. Instead of...
by Paty | Jun 19, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday June 18, 2021 Start Point: Cascade Head / North Rainforest TrailEnd Point: Depoe BayDaily Miles: 24.2 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 139.8 miles Last night’s tent spot on the edge of the North Rainforest Trail was fairly noisy thanks to the storm that blew in...
by Paty | Jun 18, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday June 17, 2021 Start Point: Sand Lake / Fisherman’s Day Use AreaEnd Point: Cascade Head / Rainforest TrailDaily Mileage: 27.3 milesCumulative OCT miles: 115.5 mies Last night was my first night stealth camping on the OCT. I’d found a good spot near...
by Paty | Jun 17, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday June 16, 2021 Start Point: Bayocean Peninsula Park (south end of Tillamook Bay)End Point: Sand Lake Recreation AreaDaily Mileage: 24.7 milesCumulative Miles on the OCT: 88.3 miles When I last left off on Day 3, I’d just reached Barview Jetty County...
