by Minstrel | Jul 6, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 1515.9 End point Deadfall Lakes, mile 1537.8 Miles hiked 21.9 Wilderness area Shasta National Forest People I met Bard Lost Sole The day on trail As slow as yesterday was, this morning was a lot peppier. True to form, I was the last out of...
by Minstrel | Jul 5, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Mt Shasta, mile 1502.3 End point Tentsite at mile 1515.9 Miles hiked 13.6, give or take due to detours Wilderness area Shasta National Forest People I met Doc The day on trail Some mornings you can spring up out of bed, others take a lot of effort. This...
by Minstrel | Jul 4, 2023 | Northern California, Zero days
Hooray zero days! And holidays! Today was super fun. Nonny took off early to secure a spot at the park for us. We planned to join her around 2 pm. I ran to the grocery store to get my resupply. It wasn’t bad — I’ve definitely had worse selection with higher...
by Minstrel | Jul 3, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 1490.5 End point Mt Shasta, via I-5 intersection at mile 1502.3 Miles hiked 11.8 Wilderness area Shasta National Forest The day on trail Let’s go to town! We woke up early because it was almost 12 miles to get to a spot to get to town. So...
by Minstrel | Jul 2, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Ash Camp and McCloud River, mile 1472 End point Tentsite at mile 1490.5 Miles hiked 18.5 Wilderness area Shasta National Forest People I met Shortcut Rustler Razor Mad Hatter and Pacifico Bartender Cookie The day on trail Today was a lot of fun. I was able...