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 | Jun 28, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2023 Start: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) End: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1737.8) Distance: 16.8 miles + 0.6-mile water detour Faint traffic sounds lulled me to sleep quickly last night. We were less than a mile away from I-5 as the...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2023 Start: Seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) End: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) Distance: 16.1 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...
by Paty | Jun 26, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2023 Start: California/Oregon border (PCT mile 1692.7) End: Near a seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) 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 my...
