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PCT Days 141 & 142 – Witnessing the Notorious Eagle Creek Fire
PCT Days 141 & 142 Friday September 1 & Saturday September 2 Double Zero in Cascade Locks I've been looking forward to this weekend for a...
PCT Day 140 – Behold the Mighty Columbia River!
I woke up tired this morning from my late night the previous evening. My tent was nestled in the middle of some trees just off the trail. I got up...
PCT Day 139 – Hiking by the Indian Creek Wildfire
Today was hard. It was a long day and I was exhausted by the end of it. I started the day by crossing the Muddy Fork River. It was a rather tricky...
PCT Day 138 – Breakfast Buffet at Timberline Lodge
I awoke early this morning and wasn't able to fall back to sleep so I felt a bit tired today. I could see the sunrise through the trees as I...
PCT Day 137 – Spectacular Sunset at Mt. Hood
I woke tired and sore from my long day yesterday. I let myself stay in my sleeping quilt a little longer than usual as a reward for yesterday's...
PCT Day 136 – In Which Unicorn Hikes a 25-Mile Day
I hit a couple of big milestones today. I've officially hiked over 1500 miles on the the PCT! I've also hiked the highest number of miles so far in...
PCT Day 135 – Olallie Lake Resort
I arranged for a ride back to the trail today starting at Olallie Lake Resort. This meant skipping approximately 93 miles from where I got off the...
PCT Day 134 – Zero in Bend with Bright and Story
PCT Day 134 - Friday August 25 Zero Day in Bend I had a wonderful zero day in Bend today, staying with my dear friends Jill (Bright) and Robert...
PCT Day 133 – Irish Lake to Elk Lake Junction
Long day today. I was on a mission to get to Elk Lake junction so I could travel into Bend. I ended up hiking my highest number of miles in one day...
PCT Day 132 – Old Blaze Marks and Mossy Trees in Central Oregon
I was surprised to discover that it was 6:45 am when I awoke, groggy from sleep. Mists shrouded Lower Rosary Lake, giving it an ethereal effect. I...
Hi, I'm Unicorn!
I am an avid hiker, traveler, and adventurer who is on the mission to explore hiking trails around the world.  I’m also obsessed with National Parks, long-distance trails and other outdoorsy things.
I hope to share this knowledge with you and inspire you to explore new hiking trails too!