Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
DATE: July 23 – July 27 (4.5 days) START: Stevens Pass FINISH: Bridge Creek Camp (Five miles past Stehekin) DISTANCE: 101 miles (162.5 km)* (See below for details) DAILY AVERAGE: 22.4 miles (36 km) – includes rest/rejuvenation day in Stehekin. Read More …
Date: July 18 – July 23 (5.5 days) Start: White Pass Finish: Stevens Pass Distance: 174 miles (280 km) Daily Average: 31.6 miles (50.9 km) Total Distance: 2476 miles (3983.9 km) HIGHLIGHTS: Coffee in bed: A day out of White Read More …
DATE: July 13 – July 17 (5 days) START: Cascade Locks FINISH: White Pass DISTANCE: 147 miles (236.5 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 29.4 miles (47.3 km) – included a Nero (just a few miles hiked) in Cascade Locks. TOTAL DISTANCE: 2302 Read More …
DATE: July 10 – July 12 START: A few miles before Ollalie Lake FINISH: Cascade Locks DISTANCE: 105 miles (168.9 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 35 miles (56.3 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 2155.8 miles (3468.7 km) HIGHLIGHTS: Timberline Lodge Buffet: Simply the best Read More …
Date: July 8 – July 9 Start: A couple of miles beyond Big Lake Youth Camp Finish: A few miles before Ollalie Lake Distance: 48 miles (77.2 km) Daily Average: 24 miles (38.6 km) Total Distance: 2050.9 miles (km) A Read More …
DATE: July 3 – July 7 START: Crater Lake Mazama Village FINISH: A couple of miles beyond Big Lake Youth Camp DISTANCE: 172.5 miles (277.6 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 34.5 miles (55.5 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 2002.9 miles ( 3805.5 km) HIGHLIGHTS: Read More …
DATE: June 30 – July 2 START: Callahan’s, Ashland FINISH: Crater Lake Mazama Village DISTANCE: 124 miles (199.5 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 31.3 miles (50.4 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1830.4 miles (2945.1 km) HIGHLIGHTS: Views from the edge: Despite some heavy snow Read More …
DATE: June 26 – 29 START: Etna Summit FINISH: Callahan’s, Ashland DISTANCE: 121 miles (194.7 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 30.3 miles (48.8 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1727 miles ( 2778.7 km) HIGHLIGHTS: Etna: Wonderful little town with a great mico brewery and Read More …
DATE: June 21 – 25 START: A few miles short of Peavine Creek FINISH: Etna DISTANCE: 175 miles DAILY AVERAGE: 35 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1606.3 miles HIGHLIGHTS: Mt. Shasta: The sun came out and the heavens cleared to afford jaw-dropping Read More …
DATE: June 20 START: Cache 22 FINISH: A few miles short of Peavine Creek DISTANCE: 33 miles (53.1 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1431 miles (2302.5 km) An early start saw me reach Burney Falls State Park (at the 1423 mile mark) Read More …
DATE: June 18 START: Carter Meadow Trail Junction FINISH: Just before junction to Horseshoe Lake DISTANCE: 37.6 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1359.1 miles An early start saw me reach the halfway milepost of the PCT just after sunrise. With the first Read More …
DATE: June 18 START: Junction to Horseshoe Lake FINISH: Cache 22 DISTANCE: 39 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1398 miles After a longish day, which included a couple of hours worth of burgers, ice cream and V8 vegetable juice at Old Station, Read More …
DATE: June 17 START: Braaten’s at Little Haven FINISH: Carter Creek Junction DISTANCE: 32 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1321.5 miles Fresh fruit, coffee, cereal and yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle for breakfast…..suffice to say I didn’t hit the trail at the crack Read More …
DATE: June 16 START: About 1.5 miles shy of Lookout Rock FINISH: The Braaten’s at Little Haven DISTANCE: 31.5 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1289.5 miles Soon after Buck’s Summit I met Christie (trail name ‘Rockin’), a 55 going on 25 year Read More …
DATE: June 14/15 START: Red Moose Inn, Sierra City FINISH: About 1.5 miles shy of Lookout Rock DISTANCE: 60.5 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 1258 miles A short day (nero in hiker parlance, ie close to zero, but not quite) out of Read More …
DATE: June 13 START: A couple of miles or so after Peter Grubb Hut. FINISH: Red Moose Inn, Sierra City DISTANCE: 32.3 miles (plus 1.4 off-trail miles to Sierra City) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1197.5 miles Lots of mud and snow for Read More …
DATE: June 12 START: Just before PCT and TRT junction FINISH: A couple of miles or so after Peter Grubb Hut. DISTANCE: 33.5 miles (53.9 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1165.2 miles (1884.8 km) Regular snow drifts continued, the remnants of some Read More …
DATE: June 11 START: Stealth site above lower Echo Lake FINISH: On ridge, just before PCT and Tahoe Rim Trail Junction DISTANCE: 34.7 miles (55.8 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1131.7 miles (1820.9 km) Began the day with sublime early morning views Read More …
DATE: June 6 to 10 START: Just over Donahue Pass FINISH: Stealth camp above lower Echo Lake DISTANCE: 167 miles (268.7 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 33.4 miles (53.7 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1097 miles (1765.1 km)
DATE: June 5 START: Just past junction to Duck Lake FINISH: Just over Donahue Pass DISTANCE: 34 miles TOTAL DISTANCE: 930 miles