Saturday, July 15 Start: Wahtum Lake End: Eagle Creek Trailhead Miles: ~14.0 Elevation gain/loss: ~300’/3200′ I was up at 5:30, hung out until 8am, and then headed down Eagle Creek with Emily. We met up with Nick partway down Eagle Creek and then continued our descent. We passed by dozens upon dozens of day hikers … Continue reading Day 15, Oregon PCT 2023
Friday, July 14 Miles: ~6 (up to Chinidere peak, and up to the car campground) Elevation gain/loss: ~1000′ I was awake at 6am, despite trying to sleep in. I packed up, leaving my tentsite and headed to Chinidere Peak to try and get service. At the summit, I had service for 20 minutes before the … Continue reading Day 14, Oregon PCT 2023
Thursday, July 13 Start: Timberline Lodge End: Wahtum Lake Miles: 33.4 (+1mi, 200′ to car camping area) Elevation gain/loss: 5620’/7874′ I was awake overnight being sick around 1am. The Lodge was locked up, with no bathroom access, so I made do with a cathole. I was up at 5:30am and out by 5:55am. I made … Continue reading Day 13, Oregon PCT 2023
Wednesday, July 12 Start: Timothy Lake End: Timberline Lodge Miles: 19.4 (+2mi around town) Elevation gain/loss: 4035’/1322′ I was up at 5:25 and out by 5:55am. At the next water source after Timothy Lake, I met Compost and Cowbell, both PCT NOBO hikers; Compost is from New Hampshire and we enjoyed chatting about the differences … Continue reading Day 12, Oregon PCT 2023
Tuesday, July 11 Start: Ollalie Lake Resort End: Timothy Lake Miles: 32.4 Elevation gain/loss: 3074’/4797′ I was up at 5:15, out by 5:45am. Mattias was just starting to get up when I left. The elevation gain was very light, but the miles were a bit tiresome and boring, with no views to be had and … Continue reading Day 11, Oregon PCT 2023
Monday, July 10 Start: ponds by Wasco Lake End: Ollalie Lake Resort Miles: 36.5 Elevation gain/loss: 6201’/6670′ I was awake at 5:05 and on trail by 5:35am. It had been a miserable night. My cut knees had bled onto my sleeping mat and once when I tried to roll over, my knee had clotted and … Continue reading Day 10, Oregon PCT 2023
Sunday, July 9 Start: McKenzie Pass End: ponds by Wasco Lake Miles: 26.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3753’/3527′ With the call of ‘town food’ and a potential breakfast buffet, I was up at 4:55am with no alarm and on trail by 5:15am. I decided that I could push hard and make it to Big Lake Youth Camp … Continue reading Day 9, Oregon PCT 2023
Saturday, July 8 Start: Dumbbell Lake End: McKenzie Pass Miles: 37.0 Elevation gain/loss: 5066’/5374′ I was up at 5:05 and out by 5:35am. Most of today’s hiking was through the Three Sisters Wilderness. It was hot, sunny, and very exposed. I took a 15-minute break to dry out my tent and sleeping bag in the … Continue reading Day 8, Oregon PCT 2023
Friday, July 7 Start: Upper Rosary Lake End: Dumbbell Lake Miles: 35.7 Elevation gain/loss: 3963’/4295′ I was up at 5:10am and out by 5:35am. At Charlton Lake, one of my day’s first water sources, I fell into shin-deep water off a log when getting water for filtering. It was very annoying but my shoes and … Continue reading Day 7, Oregon PCT 2023
Thursday, July 6 Start: 0.4mi north of Cowhorn Mountain End: Upper Rosary Lake Miles: 31.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3438’/4523′ I was up at 5 and out by 5:30am. There were horrible mosquitoes for the first half of the day. I was eager to get into the Diamond Peak Wilderness, since areas with snow typically had no … Continue reading Day 6, Oregon PCT 2023
Transcending Mountains 