Warm Springs River to Timberline Lodge - 32 miles (51km) - 2097 miles total There was a climb first thing in the morning, but then a lovely gradual descent for 7 miles along beautiful dirt trail with hardly any rocks. Bliss. I did however have the crap scared out of me, when some horses came … Continue reading PCT Day 129
2000 mile marker to Whitewater Creek -33 miles (53km) - 2033 miles total I had received a message the night before saying Ka and S were getting back on trail after a day off in Bend at Hwy 20. I was camped a mile before Hwy 20, so it was exciting to know that I … Continue reading PCT Day 127
Dumbell Lake to Obsidian Boundry - 26 miles (42km) - 1973 miles total Today did not goes as planned. I knew that there were showers predicted for the afternoon but I wasn't worried. I had planned to do around 28-29 miles today to leave a 20 mile day tomorrow to Big Lake Youth Camp, where … Continue reading PCT Day 125
Maiden Peak Shelter to Dumbell Lake - 33 miles (53 km) - 1947 miles total The good news is that the mouse didn't come out to play during the night. However, I still hung my food. It was a day of lakes today. I'm not sure what Oregon's Tagline is, but the lake state has … Continue reading PCT Day 124
Rockpile junction to Maiden Peak Shelter - 21 miles (33km) - 1914 miles total I got up early-ish with the hope of Shelter Cove resort beckoning. The hike to Shelter Cove was nice and easy. A short uphill, then down to the Resort. Shelter Cove is a little resort on Odell Lake, with cabins to … Continue reading PCT Day 123
Grouse Hill Campsite to Maidu Lake -26 miles (42km) - 1865 miles total Today was a lot of pine forest walking, interspersed by a few cool things. We slept in and didn't start hiking until after 7.30am. The first 8 miles through to a water cache were all in the forest. Then it was a … Continue reading PCT Day 121
1810 campsite to Grouse Hill Camp - 24 miles (38km) - 1839 miles total Today was a great but long day. It started with 10 miles to the road to Mazama Village at Crater Lake. The trail was pretty normal, pine forest and some of it a burn area from fires back in 2017. At … Continue reading PCT Day 120
Squaw Lake to 1810 campsite - 29 miles (46 km) - 1810 miles total Today was another nice Oregon day without too much to note. The trail was lovely through the forest in the morning and then the climb started but it was well graded. I stopped half way up the climb as there was … Continue reading PCT Day 119
Abandoned Rd to Squaw Lake - 28 miles (45km) - 1781 miles total Another day in Oregon. The beauty of Oregon is that it is a lot flatter than other parts of the trail. There are still climbs but they don't tend to last very long and they are not very steep. A hikers paradise. … Continue reading PCT Day 118
Pilot Rock to abandoned Rd - 28 miles (45km) - 1753 miles total It was a nice sunrise over Mt Shasta this morning and Pilot Rock. There is not much to report from today. The trail was mostly in the trees, which was nice it meant the temperature was slightly cooler than it would have … Continue reading PCT Day 117
