Our initial plan met its demise at the trailhead due to prodigious numbers of mosquitos still in the PCT area... being flexible empty-nesters and all <g> we ended up packing into the Gearhart Wilderness in south-central Oregon (near Paisley). Some truly spectacular geology. Got good pics- will toss a couple up later. We found the limits of Nicky (older MaltyPoo) on the big climb up over the mountain at about 8k feet... so at least that can inform future routes or maybe we just have to kennel him/them when we do the Eagle Caps here soon. That'd be a shame as Chloe was rockin' up there. Didn't see a ton of critters, or sign, but the wildflowers and butterflies were nuts, and I got to watch a Sphinx moth (like a hummingbird) work... love those things and hadn't seen one in a number of years. No PF issues-- suh-WHEET!!
