by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
As I returned from walking the Camino del Norte in Spain last October, I announced to my family that I was ready to thru-hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail (or PCT) in 2023. Several years had passed since my Appalachian Trail NOBO thru-hike back in 2019, and the PCT...
by Paty | Jun 9, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #4 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 4,101 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Alsea, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, and...
by Paty | Jun 1, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #3 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 7,048 feet Mountain Range: Klamath Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Takelma, Cow Creek Umpqua, Modoc, Tolowa Dee-ni, Confederated Tribes of...
by Paty | May 2, 2023 | Gear, Highline Trail
I completed my thru-hike of the Highline Trail in mid-April 2023, but lots of things went awry. Luckily my packing list was flexible that I was able to make some adjustments on the fly. During my pre-hike planning, I adopted much of my packing list from my 2022...
by Paty | Apr 18, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Saturday 4/15/2023 to Monday 4/17/2023 Start: 260 Trailhead End: Payson, Arizona Distance: ~14 miles on the Highline Trail (#31) and Derrick Trail (#33) After getting to the 260 Trailhead on Friday evening and seeing the group of 20-something year olds...
by Paty | Apr 15, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Friday – 4/14/2023 Start: Hilltop west of Dick Williams Creek End: 260 Trailhead Distance: ~17 miles Sadly, I slept for absolute crap last night – even though my campsite was just about as good as it gets. I was perched up on a flat hill east of...
