by Paty | Jun 27, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2023 Start: Seasonal stream (PCT mile 1705.4) End: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721.6) Distance: 16.2 miles It was a good first night on the PCT. I slept well, but I found myself wide awake with the sun around 5:40 am, which was at least an hour earlier than...
by Paty | Jun 26, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2023 Start: California/Oregon border (PCT mile 1693.2.) End: Near a seasonal stream (PCT mile 1705.4) Miles Hiked: 12.2 miles + 0.3 bonus miles down to the border (12.5 miles total) Distance Driven: 206 miles to the Stateline Trailhead Today is the start of...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
After returning 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 (PCT) in 2023. Four years had passed since my Appalachian Trail NOBO thru-hike, and the PCT was still calling...
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 like 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...
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 on my first day on this trail, and I paid the price. I was so dehydrated that I woke up near midnight feeling...
