Nor -cal provides: days 91 – 100

Day 91

We cross the Lassen National Park now that the qualification is flat and gentle. We took our time to swim in Silver Lake in a place I got back a couple of years ago. Shortly after noon, thunder rolled and in half an hour they were throwing us large pieces of hail and terrified by constant thunder. It was actually quite fun. Sled Dog and I soaked a lot, but once the rain and hail stopped, we dried quickly. We arrived at The Hat Creek Resort just when they closed and we could barely get a camp and some beer. I had my first shower in approximately 10 days and I went to bed with my sleeping pad that I am too vague to fix.

Day 92

Sled Dog and I spent the morning taking care of several tasks and replenishing at the old station. We take our time with the intention of having a short and easy day. We ate a lot of ice cream, we explored a lava tube cave and procrastinated walking to the edge of the Sun hat stream. We ended with a 12 mile day on a place with a beautiful view of the Hat Creek valley and a smoke -covered sunset. We have officially surprised a smell of our first Norcal forest fire.

Day 93

I woke up at 4:30 to leave at 5 in the morning and overcome heat. I have to see the dawn all morning while walking. It was bright and majestic red with the parts of the morning clouds that were left last night. Most of the walk took place along Hat Creek Rim, where we had incredible views of the Valley below, Mount Shasta to the north and our last views of Mount Lassen to the south. The heat rolled with a force at 9 am and took minimum breaks as a result. In the afternoon, we had run more than 24 miles and we arrived at Burney Mountain Guest Ranch. The time of our first had come, and perhaps alone, Norcal Zero Day.

Day 94

This zero day was extremely relaxing, fun and full of food. I took the time to identify and patch the holes in my sleeping pad using the beautiful pool here (for those not familiar with patches pads, you put them in a body of water and see where the air bubbles come out to find the holes). I cleaned and organized my team, I took care of the clothes, I showered since I arrived, swam in the pool, put my filter on my back, I took a nap (in my sleeping pad that now remains inflated), I solved my resistant and I had enough time to make a shoe (so it is known as drinking a beer out of a shoe, usually a well -used shoe. Sled Dog and I agreed that every time we removed a couple of shoes we had to do them a little before throwing them and I was not about to go back to this agreement. You believe it or not, it wasn’t so bad. This is what happens when you get a lot of hikers in one place and tell them not to walk for a day.

Day 95

With a new pair of fresh shoes, I left BMGR and sailed 9 miles to the Burney Falls State Park. It was the perfect place for a break and coffee before moving forward. At some point I went through a very territorial fisherman eagle that diving bombarded me a couple of times. Throughout the afternoon, the smoke of nearby and built near fires until our views were just a mist. Later in the day, while looking at the floor completely absorbed by walks, I met a youth bear. We both scared and the little one ran at a safe distance to caution this strange creature (I) in his home. Sled Dog and I made a total of 25 miles and we felt good enough for more, but the place of the camp in mile 25 was too good to let it pass. I feel on a crest with a clear view of Mount Shasta, the Riscos de Castillo and all the surrounding mountains. We had a hand stop and enjoy a smoked sunset.

Day 96

We connect through the fir forests with fantastic views of Mount Shasta. It was a simple and direct hiking day and taking breaks in the shade. In the afternoon we crossed a dirt road where a trail maintenance volunteer and an extraordinary path of paths named Mark was waiting with snacks and drinks. We ended up sitting with him for quite some time, so we did not do the 30 miles we expected, but we stopped after 24. It is always worth stopping early when you get Magic from Mark de Trail.

Day 97

This was the first day that the heat began to reach me. It fell below 3000 feet and we spent the hottest hours of the day, where the temperatures shot and the smoke settled. Despite this, hiking was lovely. We were in a kind of «green tunnel», constantly under the canopy layers and surrounded by all sides by foliage. He really felt a different environment, one more similar to Oregon than California maybe. I finished the day with a refreshing cold sauce in the river.

Day 98

I got up at 5 for once again, overcome heat. It turned out to be a cooler day with a lot of shaded walks, so maybe I didn’t need to get up so early, but I love any excuse to be awake for dawn and fresh morning air. The 4 to 9 hours are easily my favorite moment to walk. There is something incredibly relaxing and magical in the hours of dawn and being able to spend them on my own feels like a luxury. The hiking towards the I-5 was soft. When I compare Norcal’s paths with the Sierra trails, the biggest difference is the kindness of the qualification here. Whether we are going up a mountain or descending to a valley, the path is never too steep. Because of this, we fly to Castella, eliminating 16 miles before noon and triumphantly crossing the score of 1500 miles.

Day 99

Sled Dog and I took a day off to explore the city of Mount Shasta. We ate a great breakfast at the original Black Bear Dinener, we had some beers in a local brewery and wandered under the shadow of the huge mountain.

Day 100

It’s time for a secret to you, loyal readers: I’m going to get out of the way here! For some, this is not a surprise, because most probably seems to have come out of nowhere. I have been contemplating this decision for weeks and I concluded that it was time to move on to other things. I will write a blog that details the decision soon, but knows that it was made with emotion and trust! There is no bad blood or bad experiences that influenced me in one way or another. I am 110% sure that I will return to the PCT to finish the rest of the path and probably rebuild some favorite sections. And only by coincidence this is my day number 100 on the path (if you can count the fact that I did not include walks). A great thanks to my grandfather for driving to Shasta to pick me up when my bus Grayhound simply decided my stop. See you later PCT!

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