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. All rows: [show] [hide]

1. Dunsmuir to Etna  (7.6 days) 7-1-18 to 7-10-18 [-]

← map 99.8 mi 11,144 ft EG 13.1 mi/day 1,461 ft/day CA guidebook: P  * Adjustments: 2 mi pace 8 hours/day 60 minutes added per eg comp Etna resupply exit     Exit pt:  Sawyers Bar Road Detour:  10.4mi road Arrive:  7-8-18 (Sun) Layover:     1.4 days      Depart:  7-10-18 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 99.8 mi Notes:  Hitch to Etna, CA. Resupply package to Etna. Mail to Alderbrook Manor. (Hiker Hut) May do Zero day. Dinners for 7 nights. Breakfast and misc for 4 days. --> Send pkg by 6/27

Hiking from Dunsmuir to Etna: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Etna resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.37 days) add additional layover days notes: Hitch to Etna, CA. Resupply package to Etna. Mail to Alderbrook Manor. (Hiker Hut) May do Zero day. Dinners for 7 nights. Breakfast and misc for 4 days. --> Send pkg by 6/27

2. Etna to Seiad Valley  (3.7 days) 7-10-18 to 7-14-18 [-]

← map 55.8 mi 4,165 ft EG 15.0 mi/day 1,122 ft/day CA guidebook: Q Adjustments: none Seiad Valley resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  7-13-18 (Fri) Layover:     0.3 days      Depart:  7-14-18 (Sat)

Cumulative distance: 155.6 mi Notes:  In Seiad, Purchase: Breakfast, Misc for 5 days.

Hiking from Etna to Seiad Valley: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Seiad Valley resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.29 days) add additional layover days notes: In Seiad, Purchase: Breakfast, Misc for 5 days.

3. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (4.8 days) 7-14-18 to 7-20-18 [-]

← map 64.5 mi 10,002 ft EG 13.5 mi/day 2,094 ft/day CA guidebook: R Adjustments: none Ashland resupply exit     Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing Detour:  13.0mi road Arrive:  7-18-18 (Wed) Layover:     1.2 days      Depart:  7-20-18 (Fri)

Cumulative distance: 220.1 mi 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.

Hiking from Seiad Valley to Ashland: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Ashland resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.22 days) add additional layover days 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 [-]

← map 103.8 mi 9,414 ft EG 14.7 mi/day 1,333 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: B C Adjustments: none Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing Detour:  2.0mi road Arrive:  7-27-18 (Fri) Layover:     1.9 days      Depart:  7-29-18 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 323.9 mi 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

Hiking from Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village): add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.94 days) add additional layover days 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)

5. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Highway 242  (10.7 days) 7-29-18 to 8-3-18 [-]

← map 159.1 mi 12,863 ft EG 14.9 mi/day 1,205 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: C D E Adjustments: none Highway 242 exit     Exit pt:  Highway 242 crossing Arrive:  8-2-18 (Thu) Layover:     1.0 days      Depart:  8-3-18 (Fri)

Cumulative distance: 483.0 mi 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

Hiking from Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Highway 242: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Highway 242 exit: Note: This is a trail exit point only, not a resupply always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 1.00 days) add additional layover days 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 [-]

← map 63.6 mi 7,470 ft EG 14.2 mi/day 1,665 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: F Adjustments: none Olallie Lake exit     Exit pt:  Olallie Lake Arrive:  8-7-18 (Tue) Layover:     0.5 days      Depart:  8-8-18 (Wed)

Cumulative distance: 546.6 mi Notes:  Some food for resupply. No restaurant. No showers. No laundry. Maybe Wifi? Purchase Breakfast, misc 4 days.

Hiking from Highway 242 to Olallie Lake: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Olallie Lake exit: Note: This is a trail exit point only, not a resupply always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.51 days) add additional layover days 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 [-]

← map 54.2 mi 4,885 ft EG 14.7 mi/day 1,326 ft/day OR/WA guidebook: F G Adjustments: none Timberline Lodge finish     Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail Detour:  .2mi trail Arrive:  8-11-18 (Sat) (finish)

Cumulative distance: 600.8 mi 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.

Hiking from Olallie Lake to Timberline Lodge: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

Timberline Lodge finish: 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.