by Paty | Jul 17, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
7/16/20 Start point– Wright Creek Trailhead End point – Swiftwater Trailhead Distance hiked ~ 15.7 miles SEGMENTS: Tioga Segment (15.7 miles) Last night was the warmest night out here on the trail. I found myself awake and sweating in...
by Paty | Jul 16, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
7/15/20 Start point– Soda Springs Trailhead End point – Wright Creek Trailhead Distance hiked ~ 22.3 miles SEGMENTS: Jessie Wright Segment (4.1 miles)Masters Segment (4 miles)Calf Segment (3.7 miles)Panther Segment (5 miles)Mott Segment...
by Paty | Jul 15, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
7/14/20 Start point– Stealth spot near Lomolo Falls End point – Walk-in campsite near Soda Springs trailhead Distance hiked ~ 25.2 miles SEGMENTS: Dread & Terror Segment (Final 11.5 miles from Lemolo Falls)Hot Springs Trail #1444 (a...
by Paty | Jul 14, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
7/13/20 Start point – Miller Lake Trailhead – just west of Chemult, OREnd point- stealth spot near Lomolo Falls Distance hiked ~ 21.5 miles (but only 16.8 of them were on the NUT) Segments: Miller Lake “approach trail” (4.75 miles)Maidu...
by Paty | Jul 4, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
Maybe it’s my nerdy engineer mindset, but one of my favorite aspects of trails is looking back at the metrics for the things I encountered on trail. Although the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) was a bit of a shorter trek at 171 miles, I did find enough interesting items...
by Paty | Jul 3, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
July 2, 2020 Start – Lake Fontanillis (mile 153.2)End – Echo Summit (mile 171.2)Daily Mileage – 18 miles Yep, it’s my final day on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Last night’s campsite near Fontanillis Lake put us a mere 18 miles from where I started...
by Paty | Jul 3, 2020 | Gear, Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
My Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) thru-hike required two separate gear lists. That’s because the first 120 miles were a solo hike. Thus, I only needed to pack the items I needed for my own comfort and safety for that leg (click HERE to view my solo packing...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
July 1, 2020 Start – Stealth Site near Barker Peak (mile 135.6)End – Fontanillis Lake (mile 153.2)Daily Mileage – 17.6 miles The bigger two-person tent worked out nicely for us last night. Finn and I were able to comfortably sleep head-to-foot, which...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 30, 2020 Start – 64 Acre Trailhead / Tahoe City (mile 120.3)End – Stealth spot near Barker Peak (mile 135.6)Daily Mileage – 15.3 miles Today began a radically different experience than my prior 120 mies on the Tahoe Rim Trail. That’s because...
by Paty | Jun 29, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2020 Start – Watson Lake Campground (mile 106.4)End – 64 Acre Trailhead / Tahoe City (mile 120.3)Daily Mileage – 13.9 miles We didn’t have any issues with hungry bears wandering through the Watson Lake Campground last night. But that...
