Day 105: Fire and Water

August 13, 2015 Hwy 62 – Mazama Village (1829.5) to Forest Road 961 (1853.1) 23.6 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT miles today 1895.4 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,374 ft, – 2,771 ft As it turns out, all the confusion and concern surrounding the fire and whether we could hike today was greatly influenced…

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Day 104: Little Did We Know

August 12, 2015 Snow Lakes (1803.7) to Hwy 62 – Mazama Village (1829.5) 25.8 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 1870.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,234 ft, – 3,676 ft This evening could not have ended more pleasantly than it did. We looked forward to arriving at Mazama Village because it meant…

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