by Paty | May 23, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 22, 2026 Start: Ridge north of Goose Egg (PCT mile 1814.2) End: Mazama Village (PCT mile 1822.4) Distance: 9.3 miles (8.3 PCT miles + 1 miles on Crater Lake Hwy) I’m glad that I hiked to campsite #4 last night and ended up on the north...
by Paty | May 22, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 21, 2026 Start: Vista side trail (PCT mile 1794.2) End: Ridge north of Goose Egg (PCT mile 1814.2) Distance: 20 miles My lovely little camping spot on the vista overlook worked out perfectly last night. I didn’t have any wildlife...
by Paty | May 21, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 20, 2026 Start: Mt. McLoughlin TH (PCT mile 1778.8) End: Vista side trail (PCT mile 1794.2) Distance: 16.4 miles (15.4 PCT miles + 1 mile on Mt. McLoughlin Trail ) When Poledork needed to go to the ER for stitches, my 2023 plans to...
by Paty | May 15, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes, Southwest US
On April 28, 2026, I finished my list of Arizona’s county high points (or CoHPs). This made Arizona the first state where I hiked to the highest natural point in every county. Along the way, I had the fortune of seeing just about every corner of Arizona, from...
by Paty | May 14, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes, Southwest US
Arizona County HP: #8??? Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 7,655 feet Mountain Range: Mazatzal Mountains Ancestral Lands: Hohokam, Pueblo, Western Apache PLANNING DETAILS Location: Browns Peak is...
by Paty | May 13, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes, Southwest US
Arizona County HP: #14 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 9,775 feet Mountain Range: Chiricahua Mountains Ancestral Lands: Chiricahua Apache, O’odham PLANNING DETAILS Location: Chiricahua Peak is located in...
