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 | Oct 25, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
I stumbled upon the Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) thru-hike quite by accident. But once I’d discovered it, I couldn’t get this trail out of my mind. I love spending time in Santa Fe and Taos. Plus, I love the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the autumn with their...
by Paty | Oct 8, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
uesday, October 7, 2025 Start: Rio Chiquito / Drake Canyon entrance (mile 116.2) End: Taos Plaza (mile 130.4) Distance hiked: 14.2 miles Gain/loss: 5,218 vertical feet Detours: I missed the Ojitos Cut-off trail (added 0.3 miles)...
by Paty | Oct 7, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Start: Rio Grande del Rancho (mile 95.1) End: Rio Chiquito / Drake Canyon entrance (mile 116.2) Distance hiked: 21.1 miles Gain/loss: 7,541 vertical feet Detours: Omitted out-and-back to Bernadin Lake...
