August 4th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 18 Start Location: Mile 1647 End Location: Mile 1665 End Location GPS: 41.92779, -123.17872 We had a quick 6 mile road walk into the bustling metropolis of Seiad Valley, which consisted of a single building which had a cafe and store and an RV Park next door. We had some […]
August 3rd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 26 Start Location: Mile 1621 End Location: Mile 1647 End Location GPS: 41.80593, -123.21839 We went down and down and down and down towards Seid valley today. The temperature increased rapidly as we lost elevation. We went from 7000 to just over 1000 feet over roughly 16 miles, back into
August 2nd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 21 Start Location: Mile 1600 End Location: Mile 1621 End Location GPS: 41.56321, -123.19861 We did a shorter day then planned. We were both a little tired as we went to bed kind of late last night. The hiking was beautiful with some really splendid views of granite mountains and
August 1st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 9 Miles Start Location: Mile 1591 End Location: Mile 1600 End Location GPS: 41.40423, -123.02878 We woke up a little later than normal (5:15!) and were hiking by 6:15 as the morning light danced off Paynes Lake. We made a quick 6 miles to the trailhead parking area and the
July 31st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 25 Start Location: Mile 1566 End Location: Mile 1591 End Location GPS: 41.34351, -122.95945 There were a lot of short ups and downs today. There were also a lot of cows. And cow bells. Lots of cow bells. At first we thought the bushes had wind chimes in them but
July 30th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 23 Start Location: Mile 1543 End Location: Mike 1566 End Location GPS: 41.21834, -122.77414 This section is a lot more scenic than the previous one. We entered into the Trinity Alps wilderness today which surprised me in terms of the scenery. I will let the pictures do the explaining again.
July 29th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 24 Start Location: Mile 1519 End Location: Mile 1543 End Location GPS: 41.33059, -122.57678 I’m too tired to write so the pictures will have to narrate the day. ?
July 28th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 20 Start Location: Mile 1499 End Location: Mile 1519 End Location GPS: 41.18856, -122.45357 It was hard leaving town as it always is after a zero day. Carolyn went to a yoga class during our break and the instructor asked if she needed a ride back to the trail. Cat,
July 27th, 2016 Zero Day in Shasta Legend holds that mystical giants called Lumarians live within Mt. Shasta. They hail from the lost continent of Lumaria. They have constructed tunnels within the mountain and are an advanced civilization of 7 foot tall creatures, sometimes seen roaming the mountain slopes in white robes. Real people believe
July 26th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 16 Start Location: Mile 1483 End Location: Mile 1499 End Location GPS: 41.16261, -122.29725 We woke up early (4:30) and hiked out to Interstate 5 by noon to beat the worst of the heat. During our descent into town we encountered some logging activity very close to the trail. It