Well... Apparently last night, at 3AM to be precise, some guy in a neighboring campsite (probably 70 feet) decided it would be a good idea to start chopping wood. Let me repeat for emphasis: some random guy in the woods was chopping firewood at 3AM!!!
I thought it had to be some kind of bear smashing wood for grub or something, but no... lol.
Today was generally a lot easier, though the downward course on Indian Springs Trail was insane! It took me about an hour and a half to go straight down in elevation. I couldn't help but feel really bad for anyone who had to go up it. It's an extreme climb. If my calculations are right, I think it's something close to 2000 feet over 2 miles. That is tough!
Once on Eagle Creek Trail, I met these guys who had attracted a cute little friend. Apparently this little bird had been following them before they stopped to eat, and for the time I was talking to them, was bouncing around looking for scraps of food. Really cute!
Anyway, the rain decided to arrive early. As of now, it's beating rather persistently on my tent. It wasn't so bad earlier today, and I'm hoping it'll go back to being a more casual shower tomorrow morning... I can only hope. Because it's raining here, I assume that it's snowing around Goat Rocks right now. I hope that doesn't mess things up for me. It will probably be around a week before I arrive at Trout Lake, so maybe some good weather will make up for things.
Tomorrow I'll be seeing some nice waterfalls and arriving in Cascade Locks. Pretty exciting, since I will soon be entering Washington.
I thought it had to be some kind of bear smashing wood for grub or something, but no... lol.
Today was generally a lot easier, though the downward course on Indian Springs Trail was insane! It took me about an hour and a half to go straight down in elevation. I couldn't help but feel really bad for anyone who had to go up it. It's an extreme climb. If my calculations are right, I think it's something close to 2000 feet over 2 miles. That is tough!
Once on Eagle Creek Trail, I met these guys who had attracted a cute little friend. Apparently this little bird had been following them before they stopped to eat, and for the time I was talking to them, was bouncing around looking for scraps of food. Really cute!
Anyway, the rain decided to arrive early. As of now, it's beating rather persistently on my tent. It wasn't so bad earlier today, and I'm hoping it'll go back to being a more casual shower tomorrow morning... I can only hope. Because it's raining here, I assume that it's snowing around Goat Rocks right now. I hope that doesn't mess things up for me. It will probably be around a week before I arrive at Trout Lake, so maybe some good weather will make up for things.
Tomorrow I'll be seeing some nice waterfalls and arriving in Cascade Locks. Pretty exciting, since I will soon be entering Washington.
17 miles hiked, Eagle Creek Trail. 2100 feet.
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