Tag: NorCal
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Day 58 | Mile 1485.8 – 1502
Today is the last day of our NorCal trip, which was just under 125 miles! It was yet another gorgeous day, filled with deep forest, stunning views of Mt. Shasta, and funky fungi and flowers. After one more dip in yet another cold river, we grabbed some food and began our roadtrip back to Kearsarge…
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Day 57 | Mile 1471.1 – 1485.8
Departing from Ash Camp early in the morning to beat the heat (it’s been in the mid-90’s), I felt refreshed. Leaving the creeks behind, I hiked through moss and fern covered trees. The trail was obvious and mostly unobstructed, there were few mosquitos, no snow, and no logging – it’s the exact sort of nature…
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Day 56 | Mile 1447.1 – 1448.3, 1448.3-1447.1
(+ 2 miles to Ogre & back) Tom asked me if I was looking forward to hiking today, to which I replied “not really.” There was so much logging in the area, and even though Tom bumped me up to rejoin the Kiwis, it was difficult to enjoy hiking through a forest of stumps. I…
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Day 55 | Mile 1426.1 – 1435.1, 1435.1 – 1426.1
Well, what I knew would happen eventually finally happened today. In almost 900 miles, today was the first time Tom and Ogre couldn’t reach a meeting spot. I had enough gear and supplies to cowboy camp, but the mosquitos were horrible today so that was rather unappealing. I decided to turn around and head back…
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Day 54 | Mile 1406.3 – 1426.1
Another spectacular day in Northern California! I began the day in my full body bug suit, since the moment I stepped out of the van, I had mosquitos on me. The trail passed a hydroelectric plant and a fishery, and then through woods and fields still heavily peppered with exposed lava rock. I met up…
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Day 53 | Mile 1388.6 – 1406.3
A kaleidoscope of butterflies swirled around me as I hiked along the rim of Hat Creek Valley. The weather was mild, and the day was one spectacular beauty after another. The trail continued to provide expansive views of Lassen Peak, Chaos Crags, Burney Mountain, Mt. Shasta, and other local peaks, buttes, and mountains. Open fields…
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Day 52 | Mile 1378.6 – 1388.6
(+ side trip to Subway Cave) After a sampling of the snow and water conditions in the Sierra Nevada, my tramily and I decided to wait another week for the high creek crossings to subside, even if just a little bit. We believe that they are at their peak for the season, and waiting a…