Do you know any thing about the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon?

I've hiked pieces of the trail. I'll see if I can find a map.

"106 miles" means exactly that. She had 106 miles to go before she reached the Timberline Lodge (a hotel on Mt. Hood).

You can download trail maps here: http://www.pcta.org/media/maps.asp#maps

Thx. You are wonderful. If I had the chance to go to America, I hope I would hike the PCT too.

I hope you get a chance to visit and hike the trail. It is so beautiful.

Be sure you bring mosquito repellent!

Looking at the maps I realized I misread the sentence.

Cascade Locks is on the Columbia river.

The entire passage means.

From where she was she had 142 miles to get to her "final box"*. Once she reached that point she only had 106 miles left to hike: Olallie Lake to Cascade locks - 106 miles.

The Timberline Lodge is the midpoint between Olallie Lake and Cascade Locks -- 53 miles.

* You've probably figured out what she means by "box" by now, but just in case..... hikers mail provisions to themselves at stops along the trail so they don't have to carry too much. They pick them up at post offices. The provisions are commonly known as a "box".

Yes, I have figured it out. THX. My Chinese translation of this book has already been published. Hooray!

Congratulations Michael.

Wow!

That's fantastic!