Portland to Sandy to Timberline Lodge at 2097.9. We got a noon start and some good miles.
The lodge is historic and currently has a lift open and the upper slopes running. The lodge is in the middle.
We saw a lot of day hikers. Probably as many as we saw on the entire trail before August 6.
We reached a campsite at 2112.4 and started sleep early. Late, after dark, Win invited a couple to share the campsite. They were kind of confused and really needed to camp. They put up their Double Rainbow and immediately went to sleep.
We were on the trail at 5:31 am and left them sleeping.
We took the Eagle Creek Trail to see the waterfalls. Well worth the trip. Timberline is 37.1 miles back.
We had planned to go a little further but those campsites are full and none had good reviews.
Win spotted this one that is beautiful.
A couple going SOBO asked if they could just sit a while. Win invited then to use the other tent site on the other side of a large log.
They had gone further South because of the congestion. While there are some beautiful views of waterfalls and deep gorges further south, it is a ways to a place to tent.
Last night we just had cold food for dinner to escape the mosquitoes that suddenly came out. I ate mostly nutter butter cookies. Tonight we had mashed potatoes and beef jerky with electrolytes for dessert and appetizers.
Tomorrow we will get up early, eat some breakfast and head in to Cascade Locks. Then we begin Washington.
Funny. The best thing in Oregon was seeing my brother. But I’m excited to finish a state.
On the Appalachian Trail that is more common. The PCT has only three states and they use different benchmarks here. But I’ll have finished a state.
First real injury. I fell and had my little finger on my left hand trapped in a hole. Dislocated it to a right angle. Immediately popped it back. Used some Tylenol this morning and ibuprofen this evening as an anti inflammatory.
I will see how it goes tomorrow.
I’m pleased with my pants. They help with the scrapes and bruises. The trail was rough today. Climbed under blowdowns at least six times. Two miles of pretty steep Appalachian Trail style trail to start off the Eagle Creek Trail. There is a smoother route. It adds seven miles to skip two (net of five extra miles).
It was rough but not that rough. My fall happened on a normal stretch.
I’ve never had a dislocation like this. Yes. I find it stressful.
Otherwise I’m missing yesterday’s post. I spent some real time and effort editing it.