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Climb up from Seiad Valley (July 29)
I recognize as I write this that I am so far behind in my posts! The plan is to continue to write about the days that stuck out to me, even though
Northern California: Mount Shasta to Marble Mountain Wilderness (July 17-27)
July 17th Towards the end of this day, I stopped to filter water from a small pond, and a friend caught up to me. He told me that he was planning
Lassen Volcanic National Park (July 14)
This afternoon's landscape was eerie. The trail led through severely burned areas, with the addition of smoke that had blown in from a wildfire
Halfway Point (July 11)
The past few days, here in Northern California (Bucks Lake Wilderness), I've been walking over some very hot, dry, dusty ground. The dirt puffs up
Trail Angels near Donner Pass (July 3-4)
On this morning, my steps were lighter than usual. I hiked with the knowledge that a friend was coming to meet me at a road ahead, at noon. View
Desolation Wilderness (July 1)
Today was a really good day. For one thing, I hiked by some really beautiful scenery today. In the morning, I walked along Lake Aloha, which
Nearing Lake Tahoe (June 27)
Woke up early this morning and thought how pretty the early morning light looked, shining on the mountains all around. I had slept at my favorite
Sonora Pass (June 23)
On this day, the trail crossed up and over some of the most beautiful mountains I’ve seen in a while. I had planned to get up early to beat the
Isolated and Buggy Stretch (June 18-24)
June 21- This day ended well! I was a little concerned earlier, not sure how long I could keep up enthusiasm for hiking so isolated. I barely saw
Wildlife and Mosquitoes (June 12-13)
June 12- I got started early this morning, hiking in the cool shadow of a mountain, along a lake. I kept thinking about how peaceful and pretty it