Monthly Archive: January 2023

History and Challenges of the OCT

The north end of the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) originates on the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River just behind the bathroom at the “C” parking lot. A somewhat inauspicious place...

A New Year and a New Trail

After injury and monotony ended my Appalachian Trail attempt last summer I spent some time recuperating from my knee and a lot of time thinking about how to proceed. I decided to change it...