Trekkin Weka

The blog of a Kiwi on the Pacific Crest Trail 2025

  • Day 146, 15 September: Passing Mt Adams

    The rain cleared and sun came out today, a big relief to be able to dry out gear and feel some warmth. We had great views of Mt Adams as we walked around the bushline. From the trail, we also saw Mt St Helens and Mt Rainier in the distance. The trail took us past Read more

  • Day 145, 14 September: Approaching Mt Adams

    It was a cold and wet day today, one of about three truly rainy days on trail. The last day like this would have been on the way up to Mike’s Place, the one before must have been Mt Laguna, both feel like lifetimes ago. The trail today took us up the Salmon River until Read more

  • Day 144, 13 September: Entering Washington

    I took my first steps in Washington today, the final state on the trail. We drove out from Portland to Trout Lake, stopping to walk over Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks on the way. The Bridge of the Gods crosses the Columbia River, which forms the border between Oregon and Washington. The entire Read more

  • Day 143, 12 September: Portland Zero

    After hanging around Cascade Locks for a while, picking up my bounce box, and catching up with a few other hikers; including Pie Guy, Lunatic, Random, Cook, Mango & Wow, I headed to Portland. One of the guys from Trail Days, Eli, was kind enough to share his place with me, even taking me to Read more

  • Day 142, 11 September: Tunnel Falls

    I started the day today high in the clouds with a fairly strong wind. Packing up quickly, I headed 10 min up the trail for breakfast at a sheltered campsite. After breakfast, I began the very steep descent down to Eagle Creek on the blue-blaze alternate trail to Cascade Locks. This trail takes us past Read more

  • Day 141, 10 September: Last Night in Oregon

    After yesterday’s steep climb to camp, I had a very flat day today. I spent most of the day walking along ridges and sidling around small peaks, with just a couple of moderate descents and ascents. The trail took me over Lolo Pass, around Hiyu Mountain and Sentinel Peak to Salvation Spring. I stopped at Read more

  • Day 140, 9 September: Mt Hood/Wy’East

    We left the Timberline Lodge behind us today. Like Jefferson, the trail wrapped around Mt Hood all day today. There weren’t any clear views, but the fog all around the mountain was very dramatic. The trail had an alternate route past Ramona Falls which were flowing well from recent rainfall. After visiting the falls, I Read more

  • Day 139, 8 September: Timberline Lodge

    We spent the day enjoying Timberline Lodge today. Any time we can wake up casually and leave our tents set up is such a relaxing start to the day. From our campsites above the lodge, we each had excellent views across Oregon. The first thing we wanted to do was visit the breakfast buffet which Read more

  • Day 138, 7 September: Mt Jefferson

    We made our way around Mt Jefferson today. The trail circled around the mountain all day, dropping into Milk Creek along the way. Just before reaching Jefferson Park, we met two trail angels, Fancy Ramen and Knorrmaster, who were hanging out and giving away snacks right in the middle of the trail. One of them Read more

  • Day 137, 6 September:  Entering Mt Jefferson Wilderness

    We hiked into Mt Jefferson Wilderness today and had a great view of Three Fingered Jack as we traversed under its scree slopes shortly after leaving camp. The tail passed around Porcupine Peak and over Minto Pass before dropping past Rockpile Mountain to the lake. We climbed up onto a ridge overlooking Mt Jefferson just Read more