Day 124 Hyatt Reservoir – The Walk

Day 124 Hyatt Reservoir
21.52 miles
From the trail camp near Pilot Rock (mile 1726, elevation 5180)
To Hyatt Reservoir Horse Camp (mile 1745.8, elevation 5048)
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I felt sluggish today, like before a race when my legs just weren’t warmed up.

Pilot Rock and my campsite from the night before (you can see the dry spot where my tent was located)

I talked to two women who had just finished a short backpacking trip and were playing cribbage while waiting for a ride home. They offered me some water.

Before I left that trail, I met Dan the Man and his oldest son, Neil. They were headed to work on a trail near Hobart’s Bluff.

Just like when I left Kathleen’s cabin, my butt is tender. I’ll have to make sure I clean it well. I used a little body slide today and that seemed to help for a while.

It rained lightly/moderately for a while before lunch today. But then it stopped and it’s been sunny ever since.

Mount Ashland

Looking west and north toward Ashland and Medford

Looking west and north toward Ashland and Medford

The water here at Hyatt Reservoir was also a pain. According to the maps, there are several water taps near the entrance. But they were all broken, forcing me to walk a mile round trip to the main camp to fill up. But I guess that really shouldn’t have mattered much to me, since I camped at the horse camp, right next to the reservoir. There were picnic tables at the horse camps, which is really convenient for preparing food.

My campsite – with picnic table

Sunset at Hyatt Reservoir

Sunset at Hyatt Reservoir

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