by Paty | Apr 14, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Thursday – 4/13/2023 Start: Chase Creek End: Hilltop west of Dick Williams Creek Distance: 21 miles I definitely didn’t drink enough water during my first day on this trail, and I was paying the price. I was so dehydrated that I woke up near midnight...
by Paty | Apr 13, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Wednesday – 4/12/2023 Start: Pine Trailhead End: Chase Creek Distance: 17.6 miles + 1.6 mile walk out of Payson (19.2 miles total) I just couldn’t get comfortable in the back of the cramped Kia Soul rental car last night, and I spent the night frustrated as...
by Paty | Apr 12, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Tuesday – 4/11/2023 Start: Eugene, OR End: 260 Trailhead (near Payson, AZ) Mileage: 1,200 miles by air + 109 miles by rental car When planning my weeklong getaway to central Arizona this Spring, I knew I wanted two things. The first goal was to feel some warm...
by Paty | Jan 21, 2023 | Trail Journals, Wind River Range
If you’ve read my trail journals, you know I encountered a fairly scary health issue in 2022. I was on an 8-day hiking and climbing expedition in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. A few days earlier, we’d summited the highest mountain in the state –...
by Paty | Oct 16, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
October 16, 2022 The prior three Sundays I walked in Spain were filled with frustration over closed (or late opening) bars and cafes. But my experience today was remarkably different. I was in the capital city of Madrid, with all the hustle and bustle of any major...
by Paty | Oct 15, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
October 15, 2022 Train Route: Santiago de Compestela to Madrid, Spain Distance: 600 kilometers (372 miles) Even though my train to Madrid didn’t depart Santiago until 10:20 a.m., I was fully awake at half past six. I used some of the early morning to read quietly in...
