Day 33: Grassy Hollow to Baden Powell Bench
4/17/17
PCT mile 376
After two exhausting and trying days we planned an easy hike to recover. We awoke to the sounds of vehicles driving into the closed visitor center parking lot, expecting to hear the voice of a Ranger asking us what we are doing camping there, instead the hustle and bustle of volunteers getting ready to begin working on the trail nearby.
No one gave us any attention other than a friendly wave as they passed by. As we were beginning to pack up, Thomas came over eager to hear of stories from the trail. But quickly turned into us on the edge of our seats listening to all of his own stories of the trail from the last few decades. We talked for hours and didn't strap our packs on and leave until almost 11am.
Making it a few miles to the Mt Baden Powell trail head, met several hikers figuring out their alternate routes around the mountain and reunited with a few we meet weeks prior. All that were still at the bottom went around, except us. We are summitting tomorrow!
4/17/17
PCT mile 376
After two exhausting and trying days we planned an easy hike to recover. We awoke to the sounds of vehicles driving into the closed visitor center parking lot, expecting to hear the voice of a Ranger asking us what we are doing camping there, instead the hustle and bustle of volunteers getting ready to begin working on the trail nearby.
No one gave us any attention other than a friendly wave as they passed by. As we were beginning to pack up, Thomas came over eager to hear of stories from the trail. But quickly turned into us on the edge of our seats listening to all of his own stories of the trail from the last few decades. We talked for hours and didn't strap our packs on and leave until almost 11am.
Making it a few miles to the Mt Baden Powell trail head, met several hikers figuring out their alternate routes around the mountain and reunited with a few we meet weeks prior. All that were still at the bottom went around, except us. We are summitting tomorrow!
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