Pacific Crest Trail Blog | Tony's Hiking Adventure

End of My Oregon PCT Hike

Tony LombardiAugust 9, 2026

The trail ran into a road for the Hyatt Lake Campground. I stood on the trail a few feet from the paved road and wondered...

The Home Stretch

Tony LombardiAugust 8, 2026

Another day or two and I'll be done with the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. Yep, this is the home stretch. I had...

Rocks, Boulders and More Rocks

Tony LombardiAugust 7, 2026

Did you know there are a lot of rocks, boulders and more rocks in Oregon? There are and I have the pictures to prove it....

A Different Trail

Tony LombardiAugust 6, 2026

There would probably be more of the same today that I had yesterday., bu that couldn't be further from the truth. It was definitely a...

A Tough Day

Tony LombardiAugust 6, 2026

Miles Hiked 355.0PCT Mile 860.6Elevation feet 6,588Miles Hiked Today 12.2 Calling today “a tough day” is being civil. I’d really like to call it something...

Goodbye Mazama Village

Tony LombardiAugust 5, 2026

Miles Hiked 342.8PCT Mile 848.4Elevation feet 6,175Miles Hiked Today 15.8 Today, I say goodbye Mazama Village and Crater Lake. Yesterday, was a zero day. I...

Crater Lake

Tony LombardiAugust 2, 2026

Miles Hiked 317.0PCT Mile 832.6Elevation feet 6,335Miles Hiked Today 8.0 Wow! It was cold this morning. I had to check my water bottle to see...

Trail Magic

Tony LombardiAugust 1, 2026

Miles Hiked 309.0PCT Mile 815.1Elevation feet 6,499Miles Hiked Today 17.4August 1, 2026 I didn’t sleep well last night, which was kind of surprising considering the...