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29 September 2006

Anyone here ever done any hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail?

post by: sciurus at: 11:03 | 11 comments

No.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 29 September | 11:38

Only about an eight mile section on Mt. Hood, so I'm sure that, whatever your question is, I will not be able to adequately answer it.

posted by dersins 29 September | 11:57

Heh. When did you hike that portion, dersins? What was the scenery like?

posted by sciurus 29 September | 12:05

I have hiked a good portion of it, through the years.

All of it in Central Oregon, between Highway 58 and Mt. Jefferson.

The scenery is beyond spectacular. A hard hike in a lot of places.

posted by danf 29 September | 13:26

We're beginning to plan a thru-hike and are looking for any tidibits of info. Are you willing to put up with a barage of questions danf?

posted by LunaticFringe 29 September | 13:37

Whenever we do decide to do this any bunnies who wants to join us for a few days when we're in their neck of the woods will be welcome.

posted by sciurus 29 September | 13:48

yeah. . email me. . .and we can talk on the phone, if need be.

danf51@yahoo.com

posted by danf 29 September | 13:52

Yar, but only a few mile stretch, probably the one dersins has done... I don't think I've got the info you're lookin' for.

Unless you want to know about bees, babies, beer, or sugar gliders.

posted by Specklet 29 September | 16:42

The short section I did was part of where it overlaps with the Timberline trail on Mt. Hood, North(ish) from Timberline Lodge in the general direction of the Columbia river. It was beautiful.

A lot of fucking flies in the woodsier bits, but fucking beautiful.

Spectacular views, a few slightly hairy river crossings, and much less crowded than I expected given that it was a beautiful summer weekend.

posted by dersins 29 September | 18:39

You have to let me know when you're passing through the Portland area. I'll come and be your beer-distributing trail angel...

posted by dersins 29 September | 18:43

Will do. my man. :)

posted by sciurus 30 September | 08:19

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