Monday, June 23, 2025
I feel the trail calling and this year I’ve decided to go to Cascade Locks on the Oregon-Washington border for PCT Days, which is an annual celebration of the trail in August. It is timed so a lot of NoBo hikers that have made it that far will be coming through on their hikes. There are all kinds of gear companies and hiking associations that set up booths and it’s just a good time for thru hikers. This year it is set for August 15-17 and I’m set up for a volunteer shift helping run sound on one of the stages, harkening back to my days in the music industry.
This year, I was initially going to try and hike some of the PCT going north in the Sierra from Kennedy Meadows South up to either Mammoth Lakes or Yosemite with Stix, but we couldn’t quite get it coordinated. I looked at my options and I’ve always wanted to see what PCT Days is like. Then I can hike south from Cascade Locks and go to the Mt Hood area for a few days and get some more miles completed. I’m planning on 6 days and around 70-75 miles or so.
The first part of this hike is actually an alternate trail that almost every hiker takes, the Eagle Creek Alternate, because it takes you through some amazing waterfalls in a gorgeous canyon, most notably Tunnel Falls.
I also will get to go to the Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, which is famous for being the exterior of the hotel in The Shining. Should be a fun hike and I’m sure I’ll meet some really interesting people at PCT Days.
Off to buy plane tickets!
Mexico to Canada 2023 (and beyond) 