PCT Day 59, 10 July 2022 (Sunday)
"Smoke Gets In My Eyes"
Start Location: |
Wilderness Campsite At Boulder Creek |
Destination: |
Wilderness Campsite At Pennsylvania Creek |
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PCT Miles Day 59: |
24.3 |
Cum PCT Miles: |
1,055.0 |
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Non-PCT Miles Day 59: |
0.4 |
Cum All Miles: |
1139.8 |
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PCT Miles Remaining: |
1,597.6 |
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Elevation Gain Day 59: |
4,180 |
Cum Elevation Gain: |
189,646 |
Well, not every day on the PCT is going to be as interesting as others. Today was another day with pleasant and varied scenery, but again, like yesterday, nothing really spectacular or noteworthy. Even though this area is still at fairly high elevations, compared to the Southern Sierra, this part of the trail feels like it was just hiking through very high rolling hills.
For reference, I am now in the Mokelumne Wilderness— I do like that name, it makes me feel like I’m in Hawaii—WSW of Markleeville.
One thing that was very noticeable today was that there was definitely smoke in the air. I noticed a little irritation in my eyes, but no issue breathing. Since I have had no real connectivity for about a week, it’s hard to tell what’s going on. We have heard by word-of-mouth, that there is a fire in the Yosemite area that may be causing this smoke. However, towards the end of the day the sky in the direction I am hiking looked fairly clear, so hopefully that is a good sign. We’ll see how things look tomorrow.
Despite the smoke in the air, I made very good progress today, covering quite a few miles. If I can do the same tomorrow, I should have a short hike to get to Hwy 50, and South Lake Tahoe, in a couple of days.
Scenery from the trail this morning
Best creek today
Scenery from the trail in the Mokelumne Wilderness
Scenery from the trail in the Mokelumne Wilderness
This is hopeful, the sky ahead looks mostly blue and not smoky
Interesting rocks
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