The last stop of the city in California on the PCT

This morning I woke up around 4 in the morning and was going to make coffee. But I simply surrounded myself and returned to bed. Then, around 4:30 am, I finally turned on my stove and really boiled water. After that, I kept rolling. I think sometimes knowing that I only have to go around 33 miles for the day makes me feel lazy. I know I could do so much mileage even if I started after 8 am so I felt that there was no harm to start a little late.

I didn’t end up packing until around 6 in the morning. Then I walked just before 6:30 am that in the great scheme of things it really wasn’t so late. They are only 27 miles to the Seiad Valley, where I hope you get hot food and drinks. From there, there really is no other in the water source of the path for the next 8 or 9 miles. So I will probably just carry water outside the city and walk for a couple more hours. I’m just trying to do about 33 miles per day.

When I started this morning, it was pleasant and great, and I had a brief climb to actually do. Then there were some ignition and off hills after that. But for the most part I knew that I was going to make small climbs, flat and downstairs throughout the day. There would be a long descent in the Swiss valley. And the last six miles more or less before the city are all road walks.

In the course of the morning, the path was surprisingly slow. There was a lot of revelation. A lady in the city had mentioned this, but I ignored it. Sometimes people talk about falls and hiking conditions to such an extent that you can’t really be sure of how bad it is. So I wasn’t sure whether it was going to be necessary or not. It turned out that it was.

For a while there were tons of bursts along the way. Some of them were so great that it was actually quite difficult to get up and around them. I had to go under one or two, which required to make a blow to my butt. And there was at least one couple that was a bit incomplete to climb because they were very high and steep.

Almost at the same time, the path was also very covered from time to time. He ended up taking me much more time than I expected to go the first 11 or 12 miles of the day. That was a bit discouraging, but there was nothing I could do. At least I knew that the 6 miles before Seiad Valley would be pleasant and easy along the way. And I spent the morning listening to the rest of my audiobook that I started yesterday. And that always seems to help.

A cross to a spring right next to the path.

When I was about 12 miles a day, I stopped briefly in a water source. And in the next two hours, the blows were definitely better, but they are still annoying sometimes. Then you would get to a section that had a lot of fresh cuts and was totally clear. That would give me a false hope that exploitation would end. Then he would reach another section that had tons of bursts and none of them was clear. It was a fun moment.

Addressing Seiad Valley.

I was very anxious to go to the part of the day. And around 2 pm I finally went out to a small ground camp. I had found another hiker earlier in the day, called Bluetooth. And the funny thing is that we really met in Ague Dulce in Serenity Hiker Oasis. And then they ran into each other the next day too. Today I met him in that last source of water, and now again in this camp.

I remember vividly stop at this camp when I went to the south on the PCT in 2022. Because we enjoyed a good road walk and then we arrived at the camp, which marked the beginning of a great climb. The great descent that I just spent hours was definitely more discouraging as a great rise.

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This time around the camp was even more exciting because it marked the beginning of two hours of road walking. There is nothing that I love more in the world than a meaningless road walking. I also knew that it would be a good opportunity to get caught in some work. And then not long after that, I would arrive in Seiad Valley. I am excited to lunch and drink a lot of soft drinks and other sweets. Then I will basically fill all the water that I will use during the rest of the day and night. I don’t want to leave any of these next sources after Seiad Valley. But it will be quite easy to wear enough water to walk 7 miles, camp and make coffee in the morning. That is nothing too crazy.

A beautiful roadway if I say it myself.

The road walking to the city was short and sweet. After navigating through many blows today, it was a lovely respite. I did some work and before realizing, I was arriving in the city. Seiad Valley doesn’t have much, but there is a small store and coffee. I hoped to take a lunch and a shake. But he first entered the general store to take some things. I will carry all my water for the rest of the day when I leave here. So I got a bit of Gatorade to fill one or two of my bottles. Then he would fill me with his capacity with water. I even decided to wear a Dr. Pepper with me on the way.

The road brought me well this old car.

I didn’t need a ton of food, but I picked up some things for the next day or so. Unfortunately, the coffee next to it was closed, so I decided to take some frozen items to reheat. I obtained a mini pizza and a microwave burrito. Then I also grabbed a Red Bull and headed outside for dinner early. Some other hikers arrived while I was there. Literally, a bus left when I was sitting there. Due to the closure of 20 miles for the fire near Etna, many hikers skip about 100-200 miles instead of treating it. That is totally your choice.

Crossing this bridge, just before the city.

I saw some family faces that I had not seen since the desert section. Then I ate my early dinner and passed the time for a while. Someone had chosen fresh plums this morning and left them a box for hikers to enjoy it. They were absolutely delicious! I spent a lot of time sitting and procrastinating again. But around 5:30 pm finally decided to move.

Seiad Valley!

I hoped to go seven other miles more or less for the day two that surround me for a day of 35 miles. That would take me close to the top of the next climb. Which is also the final climb in northern California.

There was a brief road from the city. And I spent a Rodante Casa Park that allows hikers to charge in the grass. There was a sign indicating Tri-Tip and Wi-Fi dinner. It was quite difficult to go through that. Especially knowing that I could technically stop for the day and still enter Ashland the same day. But I kept my head down and continued.

The sunset while heading to the top of the Seiad Valley ascent.

The up and outside the Seiad valley is approximately 7 miles long, but I remembered that it was quite gradual. The good part of the second part was the time of the day I was establishing. He was starting to cool and the slope that was climbing was starting to shade while the sun stood. I felt really good and kept moving. As the day passed, the temperature became increasingly comfortable. However, I was glad I packed 3 1/2 l of water because I definitely drank a lot at the climb. But I would have a lot for tonight and tomorrow morning. The next source will not be far ahead in the morning.

I have to see the most incredible sunset tonight to finish my day.

At some point around 7:30 pm, I rose to the top of the climb. The views from the top were absolutely incredible. The sun was just beginning to descend, so the sky was brilliant and vibrant. I spent a small cowboy camp on the side of a cliff. It would have been a really great place, but I don’t think it’s so shameless. Then he continued to a marked tent site, which is apparently for a tent. When I got there, I had 35 miles for the day. So, of course, I was a little discouraged when I introduced myself and someone was already there.

I spent a lot of time enjoying these views while slowly heading to the camp.

There were no comments about any other nearby place, so I was a little anxious for that. He really wasn’t humor to go much further for the day. I walked for another half or less, and I found another store, which was busy. But the guy sitting there said there were some points on his hill. I looked down and saw a couple of hikers sitting near a flat place. So I shouted and asked if there were places nearby. There was apparently!

The moon was also so bright tonight.

In fact, I ended up recognizing these two hikers from Etna. They were hooking from the city the other night when I stayed in the city. They are a couple from somewhere in Europe and apparently have been following my trip this year. When I met them for the first time in the city the other day, they were super excited to find each other. So it was really great camping together. Apparently, when they left the city today, they took an alternative route that were recommended. And it ended without basically a path and was a complete nightmare. So they had a very hard day. But they were still really positive, all things considered. And we talked for a while while everyone prepared for the night.

Truly an impressive end for the day.

This place ended up being incredible and the sunset behind my store was incredible. They installed me just before dusk and then boiled water to prepare dinner. I also had a hot chocolate for dessert. Then he settled a little time to do a job before calling him finally at night. Tomorrow I will have 29 miles to go until California leaves Oregon! Very exciting things.

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