PCT Day 70, 21 July 2022 (Thursday)
“Looking Very Gnatty”
Start Location: |
Wilderness Campsite |
Destination: |
Silver Lake Junction |
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PCT Miles Day 70: |
26.1 |
Cum PCT Miles: |
1,273.2 |
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Non-PCT Miles Day 70: |
0.7 |
Cum All Miles: |
1365.7 |
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PCT Miles Remaining: |
1,379.4 |
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Elevation Gain Day 70: |
5,724 |
Cum Elevation Gain: |
226,810 |
Not much to say today. It was very warm, I was pouring water over my head every chance I got. I was walking in and out of burn areas the first half of the day, and mostly healthy forest the second half of the day. There were lots of big climbs today, but nothing very memorable.
Where I ended up stopping was kind of a mix between burnt forest and healthy forest. And I’m not sure why but some of these burn areas seem to attract a lot of gnats and mosquitoes (perhaps healthy vegetation acts as a barrier?). In fact, the last few miles of the trail today was maybe the most gnats I’ve seen in my life. It was unavoidable to choose a tentsite in the general area that wasn’t swarming with gnats. Oh well, the tent site itself was OK, and I managed to get in and out of the tent without any gnats getting in.
Middle Fork Feather River
Keep your eyes up and open in the burn areas, or you’ll get snagged faster than a cheap zipper
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