by Paty | Sep 8, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 7, 2020 Start Point: Fox Lake (Mile 48)End Point: Yellowstone Creek (Mile 68.1)Distance Hiked: 20.1 miles The past two days have really beat my body up. I tried my best to stretch out my tired leg muscles in my tent last night, but...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 6, 2020 Start Point: Hacking Lake ( Mile 24.7)End Point: Fox Lake (Mile 48)Distance Hiked: 23.3 miles The nearly full moon last night was like a persistent night light shining through my tent. I wasn’t expecting that. This was the first...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Saturday – September 5, 2020 Start Point: McKee Draw Trailhead (Mile 0)End Point: Hacking Lake (Mile 24.7)Distance Hiked: 24.7 miles Let me tell you, I’ve been looking forward to the Uinta Highline Trail (or UHT) ever since I got off the North Umpqua Trail...
by Paty | Aug 27, 2020 | Day Hikes, Midwest
We’re never doing THAT again!! The three of us were in resounding agreement with that sentiment when we collapsed into the car at 11 pm. We were famished from hiking through dinner and barely taking a single break over the past 18 miles. But, I’m getting...
by Paty | Aug 12, 2020 | Gear, Tahoe Rim Trail
It’s no surprise that most hikers loathe bear canisters. No one likes adding extra weight to their pack. Then there’s the process of rearranging all your gear to accommodate this ridiculously bulky item. And the confined space inside the canister that...
by Paty | Jul 28, 2020 | Gear, N. Umpqua Trail, West Coast
Every fall/winter I head to Southern Oregon to visit family for the holidays, and I always seem to find my way over to the North Umpqua Trail (NUT) for a quick hike. This 79-mile trail parallels the Umpqua River from its headwaters up in the Cascade Mountains down...
