This morning was cool, and although we left camp in no hurry and not particularly early, we found we had gone the 10 miles to the first water by 10am. We took a nice long break before heading on, though at a slower pace as the day warmed up. We walked across many fields of … Read More “Day 85: 1400 Miles” »
Month: July 2017
It was gloomy all night and this morning, still looking like it might rain. It never did, but it did get pretty muggy out today. The ups and downs were pretty easy, but no real summits or views so it all blended together a bit. Oregon has been a bit dry so far, with some … Read More “Day 84: Brown Mountain Shelter” »
Back to the trail today! It’s my birthday, so it was hot and muggy as per usual. Despite being delayed in Ashland, we discovered we were not the only ones, and most of our hiking crew left last night or late this morning as well. This means we will be leapfrogging with friends over the … Read More “Day 83: Home to the Woods” »
We woke up early on Friday morning to get to Ashland as early as possible. We had 22 miles to get to town, and we left camp a little after 6. The terrain was pretty easy and the weather was nice. We talked to some trail maintainers preparing a section of trail for a race … Read More “Days 79-82: Ashland” »
It was a marathon today, not just to get to Oregon but also to our halfway point! We have now hiked 1325 miles of the PCT. Somehow, going into a new state always means going uphill, and even Oregon was no exception, despite being the “flattest” state on the PCT. We met another hiker at … Read More “Day 78: Hello Oregon!” »
Today we went up the biggest climb of the NorCal section of the PCT. First though, we had to finish dropping down into Seiad Valley. From over 7,000 feet yesterday we dropped down under 1,400 feet. The last few miles into town were a road walk which took us right in front of the cafe, … Read More “Day 77: Seiad Valley” »
The Marble Mountains are beautiful, but today was a hot and humid one. We were making slower time than we planned for most of the morning when we hit some significant patches of snow. The snow was icy and yet slushy, slippery and sometimes steep, melting unevenly and giving out in areas. We were slipping … Read More “Day 76: A Lot of Sun, a Little Snow” »
Leaving town always makes for a slower day. Our packs are loaded down with food, a later start means hiking in the heat of the day, and heading out if town almost always means going uphill. At least we got some good coffee to start the morning, and this climb from town was less steep … Read More “Day 75: Into the Marble Mountains” »
Maybe it was the thought of town food, or perhaps the notion of a shower, but we got up and on the trail earlier today than all week. We were hiking by 6, and had a surprising amount of uphill for a day going into town. We went through some burned areas, and we could … Read More “Day 74: Etna” »
The scenery was beautiful today. Meadows, streams, wildflowers everywhere, interesting rocks, expansive views. There were clouds in the sky to shelter us from the sun much of the day as well. We hit trail magic in the morning and stopped for PB&J and some sodas. Shortly after we hit a cooler with hard boiled eggs … Read More “Day 73: Trinity Alps” »