by Minstrel | Jul 18, 2023 | Oregon, Trail, Zero days
Start point Grouse Gap Shelter, mile 1709.2 End point Ashland Ski Road, mile 1712.6 Miles hiked 3.4 Wilderness area Rogue River National Forest Klamath National Forest People I met Hotdog Monkey The day on trail Time for a town stop! And a super short day! It was so...
by Minstrel | Jul 17, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Tent sites at dirt road, mile 1693 End point Grouse Gap Shelter, mile 1709.2 Miles hiked 16.2 Wilderness area Rogue River National Forest Klamath National Forest People I met Penguin Tom Thad Rachel and Chris The day on trail Chafe sucks so much. Luckily...
by Minstrel | Jul 16, 2023 | Northern California, Oregon, Trail
Start point PCT and Grider Creek Road junction, mile 1671.8 End point Tent sites at dirt road, mile 1693 Miles hiked 21.2 Wilderness area Rogue River National Forest Klamath National Forest People I met Mia and Abby Fungus, Bridget, Molly, Jen The day on trail Oh I...
by Minstrel | Jul 15, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Seiad Valley, mile 1657 End point PCT and Grider Creek Road junction, mile 1671.8 Miles hiked 4 on a road walk Wilderness area Klamath National Forest Rogue River National Forest People I met Chopper (another!) No Chill and Yelnats Chia Peach The day on...
by Minstrel | Jul 14, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Tent sites at dirt road, mile 1642.8 End point Seiad Valley, mile 1657 Miles hiked About 10 hiked, 4.2 hitched Wilderness area Klamath National Forest Marble Mountain Wilderness People I met Becky The day on trail This morning was really cool. A little...
by Minstrel | Jul 13, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Summit Lake Junction, mile 1619.6 End point Tent sites at dirt road, mile 1642.8 Miles hiked 23.2 Wilderness area Klamath National Forest Marble Mountain Wilderness The day on trail It was such a pretty day. The morning was chilly and sunny, there was...
by Minstrel | Jul 12, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Etna Summit Trailhead, mile 1600.8 End point Summit Lake Junction, mile 1619.6 Miles hiked 18.8 Wilderness area Klamath National Forest Marble Mountain Wilderness The day on trail It’s so nice to be on trail again. I get so antsy the latter half of a zero...
by Minstrel | Jul 11, 2023 | Northern California, Zero days
This hotel’s pigeon is weird. And cute. I love a good breakfast. And by “good” I mean one I cook myself or which is otherwise delicious, packed with nutrition, and is filling. I ran to the German bakery in town (it’s a thing in Etna) and got a rustic loaf of bread for...
by Minstrel | Jul 10, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Paynes Lake, mile 1595.1 End point Etna Summit Trailhead, mile 1600.8 Miles hiked 5.7 Wilderness area Klamath National Forest The day on trail Nearo to town! Today was cool and packed a lot of interesting things into under six miles. Lots of people filled...
by Minstrel | Jul 9, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Saloon Creek Junction, mile 1577.8 End point Paynes Lake, mile 1595.1 Miles hiked 17.3 Wilderness area Trinity Alps Wilderness Klamath National Forest Russian Wilderness People I met Half Pint Sam Baby Holder Roy The day on trail Let’s go! Cookie,...
