by Paty | Jul 20, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday Jul. 19, 2023 Start: Tenas Peak Trail (PCT mile 1875.7) End: Near Diamond Peak (PCT mile 1899.3) Distance: 23.6 miles The mosquitoes are going to kill me. I’m just about certain of that. It was a warm night, and I woke around...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday Jul. 18, 2023 Start: Junction with Mt. Thielsen Trail (PCT 1855.4) End: Tenas Peak Trail (PCT 1875.7) Distance: 20.3 miles (+1.4-mile detour to Maidu Lake) Despite the epic views of Mt. Thielsen from my campsite last night, I...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday Jul. 17, 2023 Start: Merriam Point / Crater Lake Rim Trail (PCT 1836.5) End: Junction with Mt. Thielsen Trail (PCT 1855.4) Distance: 18.9 miles After taking a few weeks off trail to let more of the PCT thaw, I was itching to return to my section hike through...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday Jul. 1, 2023 Start: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.2) End: Fish Lake – Hwy 140 (PCT 1774.2) Distance: 6 PCT miles + 1.8-mile trail to Fish Lake The bee activity at our campsite finally seemed to simmer down when the sun went down...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday Jun. 30, 2023 Start: Grizzly Creek (PCT mile 1752.7) End: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.7) Distance: 16 miles The narrow campsite we picked on the trail above Grizzly Creek last night wasn’t ideal. But neither Poledork nor I slid down the slope in the middle...
by Paty | Jun 30, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday Jun. 29, 2023 Start: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1738.3) End: Grizzly Creek (PCT mile 1752.7) Distance: 14.4 miles + 0.7-mile detour to horse camp Last night was one of those weird nights where you wonder if you made a mistake...
