Crater Lake to Crescent City?
Posted: July 28th, 2020, 11:45 am
Hello all.
I'm currently in Somalia on deployment. I'll be home and out in the woods just before September. It may be too late this year, but I'm interested in a hike from Crater Lake to Crescent City. My plan is to have my gf drop me off and pick me up, and on both ends of the hike we enjoy the local bed n breakfast. She's welcome to hike with me, of course, but I'm not sure that it's her bag.
Two years ago I did the loop around Mt Hood. Loved it. The next year I did the loop around Three Sisters. Loved it, though easier it was longer than Mt Hood. Those elevation changes at Hood were fun.
Anywho, while I'd like to do the Oregon PCT trail and I'm fairly confident I could do an average of 35 miles a day, that's defeating the purpose for me. I'm wanting to buy a camera when I return and enjoy being away from people for a change. Deployments aren't hard with the hours and work, it's hard for us introverts with the constant exposure to people every damn minute of the day. sheesh.
I'd like to take 5 to 7 days and hike. I think 20 miles a day is a nice slow pace, though I've been known to do 15 when I'm really soaking up the scenery.
I've hike all over the mid and northern part of the state but now I'm moving to Ashland and don't know the area.
I've been scouring the net for hikes, and so far it seems that my best option is to take the PCT south and then at some point take another trail west into the redwoods.
Anyone done such a hike? How is it in mid September? I froze my butt off one July at the base of South Sister when it dropped to below 10 degrees and I had a summer sleeping bag. HA!
Thanks!
I'm currently in Somalia on deployment. I'll be home and out in the woods just before September. It may be too late this year, but I'm interested in a hike from Crater Lake to Crescent City. My plan is to have my gf drop me off and pick me up, and on both ends of the hike we enjoy the local bed n breakfast. She's welcome to hike with me, of course, but I'm not sure that it's her bag.
Two years ago I did the loop around Mt Hood. Loved it. The next year I did the loop around Three Sisters. Loved it, though easier it was longer than Mt Hood. Those elevation changes at Hood were fun.
Anywho, while I'd like to do the Oregon PCT trail and I'm fairly confident I could do an average of 35 miles a day, that's defeating the purpose for me. I'm wanting to buy a camera when I return and enjoy being away from people for a change. Deployments aren't hard with the hours and work, it's hard for us introverts with the constant exposure to people every damn minute of the day. sheesh.
I'd like to take 5 to 7 days and hike. I think 20 miles a day is a nice slow pace, though I've been known to do 15 when I'm really soaking up the scenery.
I've hike all over the mid and northern part of the state but now I'm moving to Ashland and don't know the area.
I've been scouring the net for hikes, and so far it seems that my best option is to take the PCT south and then at some point take another trail west into the redwoods.
Anyone done such a hike? How is it in mid September? I froze my butt off one July at the base of South Sister when it dropped to below 10 degrees and I had a summer sleeping bag. HA!
Thanks!