Day 99: Solar Eclipse
From Trout Creek mile 2174.1 to mile 2189.1 My plan for the day was to hang our near Trout Creek, watch the eclipse and wait for Totes, Bones and crew to arrive. I figured they would get here around noon. I slept in and Read More
Day 98: Cascade Locks
From mile 2132.8 to Cascade Locks mile 2144.6, then to Trout Creek mile 2174.1 I was walking this morning by 6:15. It was only just over 11 miles but I wanted to be sure to get there on time to meet Gayle. It was Read More
Day 97: Marathon For Lunch With Gayle
From Muddy Fork mile 2106.4 to mile 2132.8 26 miles, I think that’s a marathon. I did 26.4 today. My goal was to get far enough so I can get into Cascade Locks tomorrow by 11am. I am 11.3 miles out so if I Read More
Day 96: Mt Hood
From Hwy 26 mile 2084 to Muddy Fork mile 2106.4 The PCTA has been recommending going from Sisters to Government Camp (Hwy 26) to get around the fires. That’s where Gayle took me. For the past 3 days Gayle and I ate, relaxed and Read More
Off The Trail To Meet Gayle
My hiking partners continued north today but I am going to be off the trail until the 18th. Gayle arrives in Portland this evening and planned to drive down Interstate 5 to Albany where it intersects with Hwy 20 and stay there tonight. Read More
Day 95: Big Lake & Sisters
From mile 1989.7 to Hwy 20 mile 1998.5, Sisters We packed up camp in the rain this morning. It was a quick 2 mile hike to the trail down to the Big Lake Youth Camp then another mile to the camp. It is a Read More
Day 94: Snowcones & Lava Pain
From mile 1967.2 to mile 1989.7 The day started out nice. I left camp before Totes and after a couple of miles I saw the sign saying I was entering the Obsidian Limited Entry Area. You are supposed to stay close to the trail Read More
Day 93: Meadows
From Dumbbell Lake mile 1944.7 to mile 1967.2 near the Linton Meadow Trail Totes and I are camped where we planned to be but Bones is somewhere past us. He thinks he is behind us. Long story. Totes left first this morning. Bones was Read More
Day 92: Lakes & Ponds
From Charlton Lake mile 1922.6 to Dumbbell Lake mile 1944.7 I took a little extra time to let my tent dry this morning and started walking around 7:30. Over the course of 22 miles today I passed at least a dozen lakes and ponds. Read More
Day 91: Hail On The Mountain
From Shelter Cove mile 1904.1 to Charlton Lake mile 1922.6 Last evening we took our pizzas to the Forest Service campground just up the road from the “resort”. A site cost $16 and since we told other hikers about it we ended up with Read More
