by Paty | Jul 16, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday, July 15, 2021 Starting Point: Indian Sands TrailheadEnd Point: Crissy Field / California BorderDaily Miles: 18.4 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 399.4 miles It’s Day 18. My final day on the Oregon Coast Trail. This afternoon,...
by Paty | Jul 16, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Starting Point: Gold Beach / Turtle RockEnd Point: Indian Sands Trailhead / Boardman Scenic CorridorDaily Miles: 22 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 381 miles Last night, I camped with Keith and Finn at...
by Paty | Jul 15, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Starting Point: Humbug Mountain State ParkEnd Point: Patterson Bridge / Gold BeachDaily Miles: 24.8 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 359 miles I felt considerably warmer sleeping up at Humbug Mountain...
by Paty | Jul 14, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Starting Point: Floras LakeEnd Point: Humbug Mountain State ParkDaily Miles: 21.6 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 334.2 miles Floras Lake was super windy last night, just as I’d expected it to be. Yet, my...
by Paty | Jul 13, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday, July 12, 2021 Starting Point: Bullards Beach State ParkEnd Point: Floras LakeDaily Miles: 21.3 miles Cumulative OCT miles: 312.6 miles That storm I’d been expecting yesterday finally arrived and lasted most of the...
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...
