Category: PCT – Oregon
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It’s All Good in Mt. Hood – Government Camp to Cascade Locks
Mount Hood – Oregon’s conspicuous crown jewel. Another lonely Cascade volcano standing 11,240 feet above sea level, Mt. Hood holds glaciers and snow fields year round. The PCT would take us around the flanks of this massive mountain, showing us the magic of what happens when high altitude meets temperate rain forest. Day 135 –…
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The Longest Zero & A Beaver Reunion – Bend to Government Camp
Driven off trail by fire, Maggie and I were adrift in Bend, OR. We ended up taking five days off from hiking, and while not hiking is decidedly less interesting, there was no shortage of fun coincidence that occurred on this trail of life. Day 130 – 0 miles/1960 (8/4/2022) Maggie and I woke up…
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Fire Afoot – Shelter Cove to Bend
Wildfires were on our heels, smoke was in our lungs. We were maintaining a relatively relaxed pace to meet friends off trail, so it almost seemed inevitable the flames would catch up to us… Day 126 – 23 miles/1934 (7/31/22) We woke up to a smokey morning on Rosary Lake. There were some mosquitoes, but…
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Hail from the Heavens, Mosquitoes from Hell – Crater Lake to Shelter Cove
With ample time on our hands, we were able to enjoy some of the high points in the Oregon Casades. In the karmic tradition of the PCT, all that was good was balanced with a healthy dose of reality… Day 120 – 0(+2) miles/1821 (7/25/22) No alarms on this day. Maggie and I started stirring…
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Extrusive Volcanic Exclusive – Ashland to Crater Lake
Oregon has a reputation amongst PCT hikers for being flat and boring. I would tend to agree, for some stretches anyways. Nevertheless, the Cascades delivered the volcanic goods on occasion throughout this 100 mile walk to Crater Lake. Day 114 – 0 miles/1718 (7/19/22) Laundry was our top priority. Have I mentioned that we wear…
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