by Paty | Oct 8, 2020 | Rockies, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #24 Date Visited: September 29 & October 7, 2020 (it took me two separate attempts!) Route Taken: Borah Peak Trail from the Borah Springs Campground – 8.5 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Streep, strenuous, with some...
by Paty | Sep 27, 2020 | Gear, Hiking
Plenty of typical backpacking staples are missing in my food bag. No salami or pepperoni. No bags of beef jerky. Not even pre-packaged beef stroganoff or chili mac. As someone who follows a pescatarian diet (I eat fish about once a week when I’m off trail), my...
by Paty | Sep 16, 2020 | Rockies, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #23 Date Visited: September 7, 2020 Route Taken: Unita Highline Trail #25 – 64 miles (one-way) as part of my 2020 UHT thru-hike Type of Terrain: High altitude trail up to Anderson Pass, followed by a steep, unmarked...
by Paty | Sep 15, 2020 | Gear, Uinta Highline Trail
When I was deciding how to use my REI dividend back in May of this year, I had one major purchase on the top of my wish list. I wanted a Garmin inReach Mini GPS device. Retailing at $350, this satellite communicator was a splurge for me. It was right on par with...
by Paty | Sep 12, 2020 | Gear, Rockies, Uinta Highline Trail
The Unita Highline Trail was the last of my summer thru-hikes for 2020. I’d already thru-hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail and North Umpqua Trail, so I pretty much had my gear dialed in for this adventure. Nonetheless, I did make some major additions and changes to the...
by Paty | Sep 10, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 8, 2020 Start Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)End Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)Distance Hiked: 0 miles When I left off last time, I was staring at my bright orange Garmin inReach Mini and contemplating whether to press the SOS button...
by Paty | Sep 9, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 8, 2020 Start Point: Yellowstone Creek (Mile 68.1)End Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)Distance Hiked: 2.5 miles When I set up my tent near Yellowstone Creek last night, the sky was cornflower blue with a handful of fluffy white clouds...
by Paty | Sep 8, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 7, 2020 Start Point: Fox Lake (Mile 48)End Point: Yellowstone Creek (Mile 68.1)Distance Hiked: 20.1 miles The past two days have really beat my body up. I tried my best to stretch out my tired leg muscles in my tent last night, but...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 6, 2020 Start Point: Hacking Lake ( Mile 24.7)End Point: Fox Lake (Mile 48)Distance Hiked: 23.3 miles The nearly full moon last night was like a persistent night light shining through my tent. I wasn’t expecting that. This was the first...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Saturday – September 5, 2020 Start Point: McKee Draw Trailhead (Mile 0)End Point: Hacking Lake (Mile 24.7)Distance Hiked: 24.7 miles Let me tell you, I’ve been looking forward to the Uinta Highline Trail (or UHT) ever since I got off the North Umpqua Trail...
