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...
