This last spring break, I took a road trip down through Oregon along I-5, into California to visit Lava Beds National Park and then back up towards Bend and home for a long loop. Before I got to Bend, I took a detour into Eastern Oregon to check out Christmas Valley and a hike I…
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Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Wrap Up
Here are the last few journal entries for the Oregon PCT in 2014, finally! It is always interesting to go back and look at some of my observations and goals. Which ones I kept, which ones I am still working on and which are no longer a priority. Growth is a good thing… September 2…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 19
August 13th Destination: HWY 58 Trailhead Today’s Miles: 26 Start Location: Brahma Lake Trip Miles: 296.5 As I awoke this morning at my usual 4am, something in me coaxed me into getting motion instead of simply laying there until 4:30 and I began to get ready for the day. I could hear Elizabeth rustling as…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 17
August 11th Destination: Dumbbell Lake Today’s Miles: 14 Start Location: Sisters Mirror Lake Trip Miles: 257.5 Rolling out of camp in the morning and tying our sopping wet rain flies to the outside of our packs, we quickly made our way south the 6 miles to the trail junction into Elk Lake Resort. To demonstrate…
Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 16
August 10th Destination: Sisters Mirror Lake Today’s Miles: 17 Start Location: Minnie Scott Springs Trip Miles: 243.5 Elizabeth and I woke up at a decent time and started down to the trail at 6am. We had noticed another tent set up in the trees on the other side of our large campsite this morning and…
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…