Aug 31, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke this morning with the faint smell of smoke in the air and the sunrise obscured by smoke in the distance. I packed and eagerly hit the trail – it was only 9 miles until I reached the junction for Shelter Cove and I had town food on the brain. The path...
Aug 30, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 130 – Monday August 21 Mile 1876.1 to Mile 1895.3 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 19.2 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1426.4 Feet Ascended Today: 3099 Feet Descended Today: 2102 Current Elevation: 6933 Steps: 54167 I awoke in the middle of night from a dream about having...
Aug 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 129 – Sunday August 20 Thielsen Creek Campsite Mile 1853.5 to Mile 1876.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 22.6 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1407.2 Feet Ascended Today: 2682 Feet Descended Today: 3635 Current Elevation: 6003 Steps: 60288 It wasn’t a terribly...
Aug 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 128 – Saturday August 19 Grouse Hill Camp to Thielsen Creek Campsite Mile 1853.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 16.7 Crater Lake Rim Alternate Trail Miles Hiked: .5 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1384.6 Feet Ascended Today: 2012 Feet Descended Today: 1376 Current...
Aug 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 127 – Friday August 18 Crater Lake Rim Alternate Trail Mile 2.3 to Grouse Hill Camp Mile 11 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 0 Crater Lake Rim Alternate Trail Miles Hiked: 8.7 + 2 miles Road Walk Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1351.6 Feet Ascended Today: don’t know...
Aug 26, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 126 – Thursday August 17 Zero Day in Crater Lake Mazama Village I planned to zero today so I wasn’t in a big hurry to get up this morning. I slept in a bit and then walked over to the Cabin registration desk to see if they had any cancellations....
Aug 25, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 125 – Wednesday August 16 Mile 1790.2 to Sevenmile Trail Junction Mile 1801.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 11.5 PCT miles + 8 miles road walk Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1351.6 Feet Ascended Today: 1450 Feet Descended Today: 3665 Current Elevation: 6020 Steps:...
Aug 22, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I broke camp at a more leisurely pace this morning and left camp at around 7:00 am, looking forward to reaching the Sky Lakes Wilderness in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. I enjoyed the sunrise over Fish Lake as I walked along to the trailhead that lead back to...
Aug 21, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 123 – Monday August 14 Mile 1764.7 to Fish Lake Resort Mile 1770.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 6 PCT Miles + 2 road walk Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1314.6 Feet Ascended Today: 604 Feet Descended Today: 881 Current Elevation: 4654 Steps: It was an easy 8-mile hike...
Aug 20, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 122 – Sunday August 13 Mile 1743.9 to Mile 1764.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 20.8 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1314.6 Feet Ascended Today: 2703 Feet Descended Today: 2857 Current Elevation: 5214 Steps: 58081 I awoke to the sound of owls hooting nearby. There were...
