by Paty | Sep 16, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday. Sept. 15, 2026 Start: Middle Sister Overlook (PCT mile 1971.7) End: End of the Lava Field (PCT mile 1990.3) Distance: 18.6 miles + 0.6 detour to Lava Camp Although I had beautiful hiking weather yesterday, I woke this morning to overcast...
by Paty | Sep 15, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday. Sept. 14, 2026 Start: Elk Lake (PCT mile 1955.1) End: Middle Sister Overlook (PCT mile 1971.7) Distance: 16.3 PCT miles + 1.5 miles on Horse Lake Trail Unfortunately, I had to take a nearly two-month break from my PCT progress to avoid...
by Paty | Aug 23, 2026 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #30 & #31 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,182 feet Mountain Range: Cascade Mountains Ancestral Lands: Molalla; Klamath PLANNING DETAILS Location: Mt. Theilsen is located near the north of...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday. July 18, 2026 Start: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) End: Barlow Pass (PCT mile 2094.7) Distance: 22.1 miles I got an early start to the day, returning to the ever-present green tunnel of trees and lots of cruisey trail. I departed the...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday. July 17, 2026 Start: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) End: Red Wolf Pass (PCT mile 2072.6) Distance: 23.9 miles It was a brisk 39°F when I woke this morning at my solo campsite next to Olallie Lake. I’m now halfway done with this...
by Paty | Jul 17, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday. July 16, 2026 Start: Shale Lake boundary (PCT mile 2025.6) End: Olallie Lake (PCT mile 2048.7) Distance: 23.1 miles I’d been so excited to finally hike through Jefferson Park today. I’d heard so many rave reviews of this...
