PCT Day 46: Leaving Crater (8/8)
Today’s Miles: 27 Total Trip Miles: 808/2660 My morning starts with a 1.5 mile road walk to a side trail that links back up with the PCT. There are hardly…
PCT Day 45: Crater Lake (8/7)
Today’s Miles: 14 Total Trip Miles: 782/2660 I wake up this morning feeling excited. I’ll be walking the rim of Crater Lake today. The PCT doesn’t technically follow the Rim…
PCT Day 44: Mt. Thielsen (8/6)
Today’s Miles: 29 Total Trip Miles: 764/2660 I begin hiking this morning with a liter of water (33 oz) on my back. It’s 12 miles to the next water source…
PCT Day 43: Crescent Lake (8/5)
Today’s Miles: 22 Total Trip Miles: 735/2660 I head out in the morning and walk the remaining 5 miles to Crescent Lake Campground without drinking anything. I was camped next…
PCT Day 42: Shelter Cove (8/4)
Today’s Miles: 17 Total Trip Miles: 705/2660 I wake up with a bit of a groan, taking a quick assessment of my body. I feel tired and sore from yesterday.…
PCT Day 41: Ducky’s Mom and Dad (8/3)
Today’s Miles: 34 Total Trip Miles: 686/2660 I wake up and think I’m going to do my first thirty today. I slept great last night and had a relaxing evening,…
PCT Day 40: Elk Lake Resort (8/2)
Today’s miles: 21 Total trip miles: 650/2660 Whack! Whack! Last night, I woke up to very loud noises right outside my tent. I turned on my headlamp, unzipped my tent,…
PCT Day 39: Lava Fields (8/1)
Today’s miles: 24 Total Trip Miles: 632/2660 I’m planning on meeting up with Rhea today at 11:30. She’s driving from out from Bend to the Dee Wright Observatory, which runs…
PCT Days 37-38: Bend (7/30-7/31)
Day 37 (7/30) Today’s Miles: 0 In the morning, I take a 10 minute bus ride from Government Camp back to the Timberline Lodge. I have lots of time to…
PCT Day 36: Little Crater Lake (7/29)
Today’s miles: 18 PCT miles, 5 miles on forest roads PCT Miles Hiked: 574/2660 Last night, I camped in the trees behind Timberline Lodge. It was overall a decent campsite,…