Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don't need to be completed to finish a PCT thru-hike. Before beginning a Pacific Crest Trail hike - or perhaps any thru-hike - it's common for would-be hikers to spend vast amounts of
Timberline Trail Backpacking Guide
The Timberline Trail is a 41.5-mi / 66.8-km loop encircling the 11,250 ft / 3,429 m Mount Hood (called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe) in Northern Oregon. The trail is commonly started from Timberline Lodge on the southern side of Mount Hood, but there are a number of different trailheads that
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Oregon
After 1,689.2 mi / 2,718.5 km, the Pacific Crest Trail enters its second state: Oregon (if you're hiking northbound, that is). Considered by many to be "the easiest section of the Pacific Crest Trail", crossing the Oregon border from California represents more than just the point in the trail where