by Paty | Jun 17, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday June 16, 2021 Start Point: Bayocean Peninsula Park (south end of Tillamook Bay)End Point: Sand Lake Recreation AreaDaily Mileage: 24.7 milesCumulative Miles on the OCT: 88.3 miles When I last left off on Day 3, I’d just reached Barview Jetty County...
by Paty | Jun 12, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday June 11, 2021 Start Point: Nehalem State ParkEnd Point: Barview Jetty Daily Distance: 11.1 Cumulative OCT mileage: 63.6 miles In the end, I’m glad I made it all the way to Nehalem Bay State Park’s hiker-biker camp last night. It was quiet and there...
by Paty | Jun 11, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday June 10, 2021 Start Point: Hikers Camp on Tillamook Head End Point: Nehalem Bay State Park Daily Distance: 30.4 miles Cumulative OCT Distance: 54.9 miles It ‘s only day 2 of the OCT, and I was already on a mission. I wanted to get around Humbug Point...
by Paty | Jun 10, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wed. June 9, 2021 Start: Fort Stevens State Park (Northern Terminus)End: Hiker Camp on Tillamook HeadDaily Distance: 24.4 milesCumulative OCT Mileage: 24.4 miles I’m finally beginning my SOBO thru-hike of the Oregon Coast Trail!! It’s probably worth noting...
by Paty | May 21, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
Start Point: Whitney Portal Trailhead, CAEnd Point: Eugene, ORTotal Distance: 698 miles Starting/Ending Elevation: 8,374′ to 430′ May 20, 2021 I’d just made it back to my car at Whitney Portal when I left off yesterday. I was...
by Paty | May 21, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, West Coast
Although this was a super short adventure, it was a novel one because it took me to the highest point in the continental United States. No other American Mountain (other than Denali) surpasses Mt. Whitney’s height. And yet, it’s not a technical...
