PCT SOBO DAY 71 – MISSION: hamburger

Day 71

Home: Assembly, Mile 1340.4

END: BELDEN, MILLA 1367.6

Walked miles: 27.2 miles

Last night, I went to sleep relatively early. I felt so renewed after my dream of more than 9 hours, but I still wanted to stay curled up in my comforter. However, today he had another mission: to get to Bethden on time for a hamburger. This was totally feasible since the restaurant in Belden did not close late. He had something delicious to wait.

The morning walk began with 2 climbs. The first took me through another zone of burns and almost to the highest point of the county. The highest point was another 0.2 miles already only 100 feet higher in elevation, but I didn’t feel like making extra distance. Hikers can be lazy.

On my way down, I found a team of paths that worked to clear spills and thorns. When I saw his Weed Whackers attacking those bushes of white thorns, he was full of joy. I still had to endure more posts, but I was grateful for the path they could clear. The traffic of the path was offered as a volunteer with the PCTA. They even left a drink refrigerator for the magic of trails. Thank you, crew of the path!

My second climb of the day soon approached. The weather was mild and perfect; It was not too hot and it was not too cold. The path was still burned, but offered radical views of the surrounding landscape as it climbed.

After lunch near the top, it was time to finally descend to Bethden. This was a long decrease, at least 10 miles. From the map, it did not seem to be too strenuous, but the map did not reveal the condition of the path. The descent was not soft walking at all. There were many debris of the trees, the path was rocky and unequal, and it was generally not well maintained. It was a job to pass, but I kept my mind focused on hamburger waiting for me.

While walking through the stream, I saw swimming holes that would have been perfect for a dip. However, I was ready to eat. Approximately 2 miles from the restaurant, the music left somewhere, arriving in the city. Honestly, listening to Sade, Tracy Chapman and Whitney Houston guiding me through the mountain increased my spirit and put some PEP in my step.

When I finally arrived in Belden, I was just in time for dinner. A city with a 15 -year -old population was nothing more than a few streets along the Feather River, but had what I needed. In the restaurant, I asked for my usual and hit myself. He gave the place! The residents were friendly and discovered that it was a place where many music festivals were held. Interesting!

As the sun came out, I headed more downstream and found a camp place near the shore. The car campers in the parking lot on me were playing music, but their soft melodies mixed with the sound of the Rushing River called me to sleep. I was in the country of dreams before realizing.

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

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