Last year, I decided that I’d hike the Pacific Crest Trail through the State of Oregon to celebrate my 60th birthday. The PCT covers about 460 miles as it makes its way from the northern border of California to the Bridge of Gods over the Columbia River. Assuming one “zero” day for every 4-5 hiking days, covering that distance in one month means hiking an average of 18 miles/29km a day. In a normal year, that would have been a stretch but still do-able because of some of what makes Oregon unique among the PCT’s regions. Alas – 2025 was not a “normal” year.

So What’s Unique About Oregon?

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