August 9th Destination: Minnie Scott Springs Today’s Miles: 6 Start Location: Lava Lake Camp Trip Miles: 226.5 I got up this morning around 7:30am, had breakfast and after checking the map, decided I had time for a short walk to the Dee Wright Observatory before Elizabeth arrived to hike with me. As I walked the…
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Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 14
August 8th Destination: Lava Lake Camp Today’s Miles: 13 Start Location: Big Lake Youth Camp Trip Miles: 220.5 I’m up and out early today, hiking by 5:30am. The thought of lava beds, hot sun and little water has me moving to get to Lava Camp Lake. The only thing distracting me is a text from my…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 13 and Another Zero
August 7th Destination: Big Lake Youth Camp Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: Big Lake Youth Camp Trip Miles: 207.5 I am awakened this morning by the hum of a different kind, a boat on the water. Being that it is 6:30am, my first thought is fishing. It isn’t long before I realize that the boat…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 11
August 5th Destination: Koko Lake Today’s Miles: 13.5 Start Location: Shale Lake Trip Miles: 190.5 I got up nice and early today, started getting ready, and then promptly fell back asleep! Two hours later, while staring at the mosquitos hanging from the rainfly like sleeping bats, I decided to get up for real. Shaking the dew…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 10
August 4th Destination: Shale Lake Today’s Miles: 21 Start Location: Upper Lake Trip Miles: 177 I was up and walking by 6am and the morning continued with more evidence that this area suffers from frequent wildfires. Arriving at the trail/road junction for Breitenbush Lake and Campground, I stopped for 2nd breakfast. This morning I…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Zeros Part 2
Here are a couple more entries in my journal from the time in between finishing the section around Mount Hood to returning to Oregon to continue my hike south from Timothy Lake where I stopped and hiked back to meet Elizabeth. She will be not only helping me by dropping me off but then meeting…