Day 21 – The Walla River

September 5 – Trail of the blue mountainsNe oregon

Renovated

Today I was forming quickly to be another hot and nebula, but I felt much better after my Tollgate crossing stay last night. It is definitely worth resting when I need it instead of moving forward. I started the day with a fresh peach that Catherine had left me. Mmmm. The fresh fruit on the path is always very tasty.

I arrived early on the path and started with a roadway with a few miles. Although I had not left much time, I stopped at Target Meadows Campground for water. The BMT route passes from the camp, and if it turns the stimulus road that has more places, there is a water stall a little down. It is a pleasure to obtain water that does not need to filter.

The data sheet indicated that today’s route would be on roads. I should have thought about that, because I knew I would be going down to the Walla Walla River and go up again. Obviously, that would not be on the roads.

About to fall to the Walla Walla River.

Canyon country

Veg made a comment last night about waiting for the «cannon» part of the path. I had not really been thinking about this part of the path as the Canyons phase, but he was right. After leaving the big one, the cannons come in rapid succession: the Umatilla River, the Walla Walla River, the Wenaha/Grande Ronde rivers, Joseph Creek and the Snake River.

One thing that I really love about Ne Oregon is that many of the wild areas are the reverse desert, protecting the cannons instead of the high elevation mountains. There are also high -lifting wild areas: strawberry and eagle cover, and both are incredible. However, the wild cannon areas are notable and provide a totally different experience: North Fork John Day, North Fork Umatilla, Wenaha Tucannon and Hells Canyon. I am not totally sure of how to classify the seventh Wilderness area on the route, Monument Rock Wilderness, despite having uploaded it. Maybe a little of both?

The Walla Walla

The path to the Walla Walla River seemed to be a trail bicycle route, as well as the paths along and climbing the Walla Walla. The bed of the path was hard because the motorcycles chew the motorcycles, but the path was not covered with weeds and there were real bridges. And today there were no trail bicycles. In fact, no one at all.

The path bicycles destroy the path, but it was still one of the best paths.

It was a rather steep fall to the river along the path of the burned cabin. But being on a path, even a rough one like this, was a real pleasure. There were even interruptions! And it was a good walk along the river even though the path is not very frequent next to the river. There are some swampy and rocky parts, but for the most part the path was not covered with weeds.

The Walla Walla River.

Although you are walking along the Walla Walla River path, you are often not available to the river. And that is true for each river path along the route.

A rare place that the path is just along the beautiful river.

Lock

After launching again the river canyon, it was near the Mottet camp. There was supposed to have water there, so I took the short detour to the 6 -sites camp and, indeed, there is a wonderful arts well in the middle of the camp that springs gallons of water per minute. There was a good place near him, in addition to a picnic table and a latrine. So, although I intended to make more miles today, I decided to stop and enjoy the pleasant camp.

Return to the crest as the shadows begin to lengthen.

After preparing me, a neighbor brought some fresh plums of his house in the tri-cities. More fresh fruit today! Another neighbor further directed his generator all night. At least they closed it shortly after dusk.

I am surprised at how many camps I have stayed on this walk. That is generally not my style. I don’t know if it’s because I rarely see someone while walking, so I’m perhaps looking forward to some human interaction. Or maybe it is due to the ease and comfort of the camps: I know there will be a place to configure my tent, in addition to everyone to have a picnic table and a latter at least. Or maybe it has worked that way with my mileage.

Elevation tracker

Day 21: 4,225 ‘

Total: 56,889 ‘

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