“I am always glad to touch the living rock again and dip my head in the high mountain sky. …plain, sky, mountains ray beauty which you feel. You bathe in these spirit-beams turning round and round, as if warming at a campfire. Presently you lose consciousness of your own separate existence: you blend with the landscape, and become part and parcel of nature.”
-John Muir
North of Tipsoo Peak to Diamond View Lake – Diamond Peak Wilderness
30.3 miles
My head hit the pillow last night and I was out. So much so I slept in a whole hour, which rarely happens on the trail.
The trail was gentle, well-maintained and had literally no rocks. Cruise I did.
So much so I fell 2 times today simply not paying attention and tripped over my own feet. Easy = Dangerous
At Windigo Pass I met PCTer, Root beer Float and hiked with him a few hours. He is a retired fireman that hikes about 40 miles everyday. He moves. Fast.
Tonight I enjoyed a quick swim and watched the sunset, while eating dinner at the little gem, Diamond View Lake. Pretty amazing. I am even the only person at this lake. So rare.
In the morning I will be visiting Shelter Cove Resort at Odell Lake to resupply, do quick laundry, Internet stuff, and shower.
Looks like I’ll miss seeing you on my OST hike this weekend. Happy trails!
-GoalTech
Great photos! Really beautiful stuff.
Rockin’, Just one more person following and rooting you on through Oregon. I’m off on a trip at the end of July but if you need something in northern Oregon before that, I’d be glad to help. Good luck!
So good to hear from you! Thank you for your offer. Hope your trip was safe and fun.
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40 miles every day! My husband will soon be a retired firefighter but he will probably never hike 40 miles at once. Love the tree photos.
I really don’t know why anyone would do it more than a few times out of necessity. Hard on the body and can you imagine the calories you would have to consume!
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Be very cautious with the updated
fire conditions.
Northwest wildfires char a million acres
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/20/us/pacific-northwest-wildfires/index.html
a concerned reader……Brian
I mean stroll on some piece of pct.
Ok proof reading would help
Oh if i send you my phone # would it be somewhat private?
Ill bet there are great trail angels around here anyway.
You definately have angels with you.
So very cool what youre doing, and so blessed to have a body and spirit that can. I will stroll a bit on sime piece of it today
Happy trails
Oh i dont really know how blog comments work but guess youd email if there was a need
Db
Wow, what a quote, what a days walk.
Im only an hour amd a half away from you. Was gonna get up early and wrire snd ask you if there is anything you need from Bend, which i doubt. But youre probably on your way. I miss being an unofficial trail helper in tehachapi.
So glad youre back on pct. Its like picking up a good book i had 2 stop reading 2 years ago. So impressed with you drive, spirit and nature love.
I will be in oregon flexible and with car and schedule for at least 10 more days in case of emergency or even regular needs. Would be a joy to help and would just influence my day hike area for the day. (though im sure you have it covered) Anyway, thanks for the vicarious adventure. Mine are so much
tamer and lazy.
Loving spirit light to your feet today.
Thanks
Deebie (formerly of tehachapi and cci and little sandy mtn section off of 58…my refuge and foot healer place)
Thank you Deebie for your offers of help. Hope your travels are safe and you heal quickly. I will say hi to Dan. Thanks for following along and sharing your thoughts.
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Loving this account Christy.