Start Point: Dunsmuir | |
Trail access desc: 5.5mi road Guidebook start location: Interstate 5 crossing Depart: 7-1-18 (Sun) Plan Overview Notes:
This is the last 600 miles of my PCT journey.
Objective is to finish just before PCT Days in Cascade Locks August 17-19, but not critical. Drive up Saturday June 30th with Son to Dunsmuir. Stay the night and I start hike Sunday Morning, July 1st. Start with: Dinners for 7 nights. Breakfast, misc for 8 days. |
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2. Etna to Seiad Valley (3.7 days)
7-10-18
to 7-14-18
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55.8 mi
4,165 ft EG
15.0 mi/day
1,122 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Seiad Valley resupply exit
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Notes:
In Seiad, Purchase:
Breakfast, Misc for 5 days. |
3. Seiad Valley to Ashland (4.8 days)
7-14-18
to 7-20-18
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64.5 mi
10,002 ft EG
13.5 mi/day
2,094 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Ashland resupply exit
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Notes:
Hitch from Hwy-99 to Ashland, OR.
Layover (Zero) in Ashland at Hostel. Purchase Dinners 7 nights. Purchase Breakfast, Misc 7 days. Purchase fuel. |
4. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village) (7.1 days)
7-20-18
to 7-29-18
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103.8 mi
9,414 ft EG
14.7 mi/day
1,333 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit
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Notes:
Resupply Package at Mazama Village.
Dinners for 10 nights Breakfast, misc for 9 days. New SHOES!!! New shirt. Side trip to Crater Lake. --> Send pkg by 7/16 |
Adjusted Arrival Dates Below This Point (adjusted -6.7 days) |
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5. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Highway 242 (10.7 days)
7-29-18
to 8-3-18
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159.1 mi
12,863 ft EG
14.9 mi/day
1,205 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Highway 242 exit
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Notes:
Hitch to Bend, OR.
Resupply package to Bend, OR. Layover (Zero) at Bend, Staying at Hostel. REI in Bend. Purchase Dinners 7 days Purchase Breakfast, Misc for 5 days. Purchase Fuel, TP, bug repel. --> send pkg by 7/30 |
6. Highway 242 to Olallie Lake (4.5 days)
8-3-18
to 8-8-18
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63.6 mi
7,470 ft EG
14.2 mi/day
1,665 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Olallie Lake exit
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Notes:
Some food for resupply.
No restaurant. No showers. No laundry. Maybe Wifi? Purchase Breakfast, misc 4 days. |
7. Olallie Lake to Timberline Lodge (3.7 days)
8-8-18
to 8-11-18
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54.2 mi
4,885 ft EG
14.7 mi/day
1,326 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Timberline Lodge finish
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Notes:
Take bus to Government Camp.
*IF* I arrive in time for PCT Days, take bus or hitch to Cascade Locks. Otherwise, take bus to Portland. Check with friends in Portland. Amtrak back to Stockton. |