Category: Oregon

Wednesday, July 5 Start: near Byway 138 End: 0.4mi north of Cowhorn Mountain Miles: 35.6 Elevation gain/loss: 5748’/4603′ I was up at 5 and out by 5:30am. There was a lot of snow today, with two major misses for me on trail navigation. The snow made the trail hard to follow, and I mindlessly followed … Continue reading Day 5, Oregon PCT 2023

Monday, July 4, 2023 Start: 2.4 miles north of Jack Spring Trail End: near Byway-138 Miles: 36.5 Elevation gain/loss: 4619’/4954′ I was awake at 5:15, and out on trail by 5:40. I booked it and was at the road by 9:15. I met Fagowe (a trail angel) at the parking area; he was heading out … Continue reading Day 4, Oregon PCT 2023

Monday, July 3, 2023 Start: 2.9 miles north of Highway 140 End: 2.4 miles north of Jack Spring Trail Miles: 35.0 Elevation gain/loss: 4413’/3970′ There was a VERY LOUD herd of deer last night around 3am. They were crunching bark and stomping around breaking sticks and sounding like they would crush my tent. After debating … Continue reading Day 3, Oregon PCT 2023

Sunday, July 2, 2023 Start: Hyatt Lake Campground End: 2.9 miles north of Highway 140 Miles: 33.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4767/4081′ I was up at 5:05am; ready by 5:35, and then spent 10 minutes at the potable water faucet, washing my socks and doing a little wipe-down. I met Sunflower and Blueberry (hiked the PCT to … Continue reading Day 2, Oregon PCT 2023

Saturday, July 1, 2023 Start: Ashland/I-5 End: Hyatt Lake Campground Miles: 24.3 Elevation gain/loss: 4386’/3540′ I started out on the trail at 1:10pm after relatively straightforward flights and a shuttle from the airport to the trail by I-5. It was 95+ degrees actual and 100+ degrees in the sun; I was sweating heavily and water … Continue reading Day 1, Oregon PCT 2023