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 | Jul 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday Jul. 24, 2023 Start: Pumice Flat (PCT mile 1822.4) End: Stuart Falls Junction (PCT mile 1813.3) Distance Hiked: 20 miles (9.9 miles south + 10.2 miles north to Mazama Village) Distance to Hospital: 110 miles Today ranks among my 5...
by Paty | Jul 24, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Sunday Jul. 23, 2023 Start: Merriam Point (PCT mile 1835.5) End: Pumice Flat (PCT mile 1822.4) Distance: 14.1 miles After two days at home in Eugene to resupply and sort out the issues with my air mattress, Poledork and I returned to the...
by Paty | Jul 21, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday Jul. 20, 2023 Start: Near Diamond Peak (PCT mile 1899.3) End: Willamette Pass (PCT mile 1909.4) Distance: 10.1 miles What a frigging night I had. The bad news started with my air mattress. I inflated my Therm-a-Rest when I got to...
