by Paty | Aug 18, 2021 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #42 Date Visited: August 17, 2021 Route Taken: Van Hoevenberg Trail from the ADK Loj/High Peaks Info Center – 15.8 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: Forested trail with lots of rocks, roots, and boulders. The final...
by Paty | Jul 20, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, West Coast
The Pacific Northwest is well known for its robust craft beer scene. They’ve got locally grown hops with cool names like Chinook, Cascade, Glacier, or Willamette. There’s hundreds of nano- and microbreweries. Plus, there’s so many different new and...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2021 | Gear, Oregon Coast Trail, West Coast
Packing for the Oregon Coast in June/July was a much more daunting challenge than I ever expected. First up, I wanted to pack appropriately for the weather conditions. Locals joke that there are only two seasons on the Oregon Coast: (1) rainy or (2) windy. I’d...
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...
