by Paty | Oct 1, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way
Saturday Sept. 30, 2023 Start: Dryman (mile 12.1) End: Rowardennan (mile 26.8) Distance Hiked: 15.2 miles (0.5 miles from Drymen + 14.7 miles on WHW) Last night, I stayed in the Drymen Inn, my first Scottish inn along the West Highland Way....
by Paty | Sep 30, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
Friday Sept. 29, 2023 Start: Glasgow, Scotland End: Dryman (mile 12.1) Distance Traveled: 7.4 miles from Glasgow to Milgavnie (via ScotRail) Distance Hiked: 13.7 miles (12.1 miles on WHW, 1-mile detour to/from Mugdock Castle, 0.5 miles to Drymen) I was awake before...
by Paty | Sep 29, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 Start: London, England End: Glasgow, Scotland Distance Traveled: 403 miles (via train) One of the downsides of taking a 10-day trip to the UK and Ireland immediately preceding West Highland Way is that I ended up getting sick. I’m not sure if...
by Paty | Sep 28, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
My decision to hike the West Highland Way came in a rather roundabout way this year. I really wanted to take a ‘sister trip’ with Amy after the kids returned school in September. Originally, the idea was to head to Spain’s Basque Country, which is...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2023 | Rockies, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point # 48 Date Visited: August 29, 2023 Route Taken: Froze-to-Death Plateau Route from the Mystic Lake Trailhead – 22.7 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A strenuous, alpine route deep in Beartooth Mountains that...
by Paty | Aug 4, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #12 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 9,035 feet Mountain Range: Strawberry Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Nüümü (Northern Paiute); Confederated Tribes of...
by Paty | Aug 3, 2023 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #11 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 6,850 feet Mountain Range: Blue Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs PLANNING DETAILS Location:...
by Paty | Aug 2, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #10 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 5,932 feet Mountain Range: Blue Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla PLANNING DETAILS Location: Black Mountain is located in the...
by Paty | Aug 1, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #8 & #9 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 10,358 feet Mountain Range: Cascade Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Molalla; Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde;...
by Paty | Jul 29, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #7 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 6,234 feet Mountain Range: Cascade Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Molalla; Tenino; Confederated Tribes of Warm...
