by Paty | Jun 28, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2023 Start: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721.6) End: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1738.3) 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 crow flies....
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...
