More pictures from the Sierras – part 2

I am quickly learning that this trail is beautiful, but also requires a much higher level of planning than I am used to.  For example, campsites are not very common and tend to be a hiker/biker sites at state parks or campsites at private RV parks. Well, I got to cannon beach last night intending…

I was ready to be done with the horribleness of California, but I wasn’t ready to be done with the PCT, so I compromised and decided to downgrade myself from “thru-hiker” to “section-hiker”.  So I jumped up to Cascade Locks to hike Washington.  Both the Sierras and Washington are some of the absolute best hiking…

7/2/24 My first week on the trail is done!  And wow, did the Sierras ever kick my butt, those first couple of days of hiking were rough.  I think I vastly overestimated my abilities and vastly underestimated the Sierras 🙂  It took me 2 extra days than I was planning to make it to Mammoth,…

We’re getting close to the end! The past couple of days on the trail have actually been rainy, that’s really the first time this entire summer that I’ve had to hike in the rain, which is pretty amazing!  Otherwise it’s just been a lot of lovely beach walking and meeting new friends.  There was one…

And just like that, my hike of the Oregon Coast Trail is complete!! So overall, it’s a gorgeous trail, the beach is amazing and the rainforest is fantastic! The only downside is the highway walking that you have to do along the 101, otherwise this is an incredible trail.  Would I do it again?  Probably,…