Day 82: Howard Prairie Lake
From mile 1725.6 to Klum Landing Camp mile 1747.9 The trail today was gently rolling through pines and meadows mostly at 4500 to 5000 feet. It passed Hyatt Lake and then Howard Prairie Lake, which I am camped near. The trail circles around this Read More
Day 81: Pilot Rock
From Ashland / I5 mile 1716.7 to mile 1725.6 Had a lovely evening in a comfortable bed last night and slept in this morning. After a late breakfast I headed out to the road to hitch back to the trail. I got a ride Read More
Day 80: Fresh & Clean In Ashland
No miles today! Man do I feel good. I am clean, wearing new briefs, new shirt, new socks, new boots and sporting a fresh haircut and beard trim. My gear is now clean and dry. I have all new ziplocks (yes, that is a Read More
Day 79: Ashland
From mile 1702.2 to Interstate 5 mile 1716.7 (Ashland) When we lived in Austin we had one neighbor and they made and hung these huge wind chimes. Windy days were noisy and I hated them. I dreamed about them last night. I started walking Read More
Day 78: Siskiyou Peak
From mile 1676.8 to mile 1702.2 25.4 miles today and my feet feel it. It was a most pleasant day with elevation changes limited to 800 feet up or down at a time. There were many meadows but the open stretches were short, most Read More
Day 77: Nowhere To Go But Up
From Seiad Valley mile 1653.4 to mile 1676.8 Seiad Valley is at 1500 elevation so, unless you head to the ocean, there is no where to go but up from there. I ended the day at about 6200 feet or up about 4700 feet. Read More
Day 76: Rainy, Hot & Ugly
From mile 1629.9 to Seiad Valley mile 1653.4 At 4:30 this morning I felt a few drops. I looked up and realized I could no longer see stars. Wow. I have not had rain in so long it took a minute to sink in. Read More
Day 75: Marble Mountains
From Shelly Meadow mile 1607.9 to mile 1629.9 Most of the day was in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, within the Klamath National Forest. Part of the Klamath Mountains which are part of the southern Cascade range. The Marble Mountains are rocky, what a shocker. Read More
Day 74: Exciting Plans
From Etna Summit mile 1597.2 to Shelly Meadows mile 1607.9 Last night in the Hiker Hut I studied the maps, mileages, and towns near the trail where I could meet Gayle when she comes to visit. She is flying in on the 14th and Read More
Day 73: Zero In Etna
Zero. As in no miles today. Wonderful lazy day. The Alderbrook B&B looks like a nice place but I have not been inside it. They also operate the Hiker Hut. This small building, pictured above, has 4 bunks, a bathroom with shower, and a Read More
