PCT 2007 Day 16 – Dean Creek – MacKerricher SP
PCT 2007 Day 16
Stage 16 / 4-10-07
Dean Creek – MacKerricher SP
70.84 miles; 899.01 total miles; 11.6 mph avg.; 6:04 hours
60’s sunny
Last night's sleeping spot was lumpy as hell. I slept well but it wasn’t ideal. I woke to overcast/fog.…
PCT 2007 Day 15 – Eureka – Dean Creek CG
PCT 2007 Day 15
Stage 15 / 4-9-07
Eureka - Dean Creek CG
73.34 miles; 828.17 total miles; 12.6 mph avg.; 5:49 hours
60's sunny, perfect riding weather
So staying at the Best Western last night was great. I slept well and felt
great today.…
PCT 2007 Day 14 – Prairie Creek, CA – Eureka, CA
PCT 2007 Day 14
Stage 14 / 04-08-07
Prairie Creek, CA - Eureka, CA
57.52 miles; 754.83 total miles; 11.9 mph avg.; 4:48 hours
Partly cloudy w/ wind
Last night I had a nice chat with the camp host (person who stays at the campground throughout…
PCT 2007 Day 13 – Harris Beach SP – Prairie Creek Redwood SP, CA
PCT 2007 Day 13
Stage 13 / 4-7-07
Harris Beach State Park, Oregon - Prairie Creek Redwood State Park, California
71.64 miles; 697.31 total; 11 miles mph avg.; 6:27 hours
Low 50’s misty fog with showers throughout day.
Last night’s fire…
PCT 2007 Day 12 – Port Orford – Harris Beach SP
PCT 2007 Day 12
Stage 12 / 4-6-07
Port Orford - Harris Beach SP
57.7 miles; 625.66 total miles; 11.2 mph avg.; 5:07 hours
Foggy and low 50's; sun broke around 12
Before I forget I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have donated…
PCT 2007 Day 11 – Umpqua – Orford, OR
PCT 2007 Day 11
Stage 11 / 4-5-07
Umpqua - Orford
79 miles; 567.96 total miles; 11.9 mph avg.; 6:38 hours
60's sunny
I slept well last night despite having to get up once to answer nature’s call. Around 7 AM a bunch of Steller Jays came…
PCT 2007 Day 10 – Beachside – Umpqua Lighthouse S.P.
PCT 2007 Day 10
Stage 10 / 4-4-07
Beachside - Umpqua Lighthouse S.P.
61.96 miles; 488.96 total miles; 11.7 mph avg.; 5:17 hours
Overcast with some blue sky mid to high 50's
Today's stage can only be described as rolling. There were…
PCT 2007 Day 9 – Pacific City – Beachside State Recreation Site
PCT 2007 Day 9
Stage 9 / 4-3-07
Pacific City - Beachside State Rec. Site
74.51 miles; 427 total miles; 12.5 mph avg.; 5:55 hours
Cold and overcast for much of the AM, 51 in the PM
Last night was a cold one. The stars were out and no…
PCT 2007 Day 8 – Nehalem Bay – Pacific City, OR
PCT 2007 Day 8
Stage 8 / 4-2-07
Nehalem Bay - Pacific City (Kiwanda RV Park)
54.09 miles; 366.9 total miles 11.2 mph avg. 4:47 hours
Rain - then partly cloudy w/ sun in late PM
I'm couped up in my tent and not motivated to move. Alarm…
PCT 2007 Day 7 – Manzanita
PCT 2007 Day 7
Rest Day #1 / 4-1-07
Manzanita
0 miles; 294.3 total miles
Partly sunny; 50
I did actually ride about a 1/2 mile south on the route when going from Manzanita to Nehalem Bay State Park.
Today we got up around 8 AM…