PCT SOBO DAY 36 – HI

Day 36
Home: TENTSITE, Mile 630.1
END: Santiam Pass Trailhead, Mile 653.2
Walked miles: 23.1 miles

I woke up in a cold morning and a condensation tent. After cleaning the worst with my hiker scarf, I packed and had breakfast while I saw the morning of nobles spend. The first miles of the day were very cold; I passed Shale Lake, who was aligned, you guessed it, Shale Rock; and enjoyed a morning view of the low lakes in the forest below.

Today was a happy day because I would finally meet with janitor! Despite my eagerness, I still had more than 20 miles to do today, so I had a lot of time to anticipate seeing it. While climbing, the forest went easily. When I turned around to see what I had left behind, they treated me with an impressive view of Mount Jefferson. Only half a mile later, the view was even better. Instead of yesterday’s brilliant green meadows, this side of Mount Jefferson held cascades of intercalated rocks with robust servitude. Instead of pointing out an easy life among the lush grass meadows, this side of the mountain showed how life can tolerate difficult conditions.

In the point of view, I met a couple of hikers from the Sobo section that were obtaining their paths of paths for Washington. The wife had been walking on the PCT in sections since 2016. I chatted with them some time about life, children and living in the terms themselves. I liked them a lot and I was sad to say goodbye. I met them approximately 1.5 miles later when I took my snack, but the mosquitoes maintained our short conversation. There are so many incredible people to meet along the way; Sometimes, the few minutes you have with them are not enough.

While walking, the landscape became more scarce and more rocky. I loved it! There is something in a good and rocky baldness that makes me feel free and enthusiastic. Once again, butterflies floated throughout the wind, apparently transmitting from nothing to whom he knows where.

The day was heating, so when I saw a perfectly clear lake, I knew it was the place for lunch for me. My plan was to eat and then swim. What I did not plan was that my body cools while ate. That combined with the constant breeze caused the jump in the fresh lake not attractive. However, I could not neglect this lake, so at least I put my feet for a few minutes.

Back along the way, I faced another surprise. While rounding a rocky corner, I could suddenly see endless landscape miles of Oregon deployed in front of me. Hill, mountains, plateaus, all were in the distance, some burned, others still green. It was absolutely magnificent. I had no idea that Oregon was so beautiful.

I descended to an area of burns and walked for approximately 5 miles. Now I really wanted to jump to that lake. There was one who saw nobos around; A girl had entered. But, when he left, he sank his knees in the mud. No, thanks.

When I got more, I found face to face with three fingers, a beak whose needles pointed directly to heaven. The red rock seemed to shine in the sun. The walk was quite short, but it was grateful for the breeze on the other side.

Now I was in my last push to the road. I didn’t have much energy or water, so I kept my head down and continued pushing. My final descent was through a burning zone, but the sun was not too intense. Before I realized, I had reached the path.

I looked for the janitor’s car and found it. Hurrah! I was ecstatic to gather again. Last month he felt very long; I wanted to enjoy the time we had together while I could.

We went to Bles, where we stopped in the beautiful food truck area for a fast bite. My first impression of BL was that everyone is very outdoors. Everyone seemed that they had just left the road (in a way of experts in one day, not through a trip), and the crowd that surrounded us was very young. But, as someone who had just spent the last month in the forest, people’s mass was a bit discordant. After our quick bite, we headed to Airbnb so that I could clean and relax.

And that is a day in the life of a PCT Sobo hiker!

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