20 miles
On trail around 7, was hot by 10. Got water at a day-use area that had a bunch of litter. More miles until we stopped for lunch next to Deep Creek. Poison oak welcomed us to the spot, but we avoided it as best we could. Got in the creek briefly to soak our feet. Water was cold, but felt great. Passed the infamous hot springs on the way to camp, but didn’t stop. Hot springs on a hot day doesn’t sound nice. Plus, there’s some sort of amoeba reported to be in the water near it that can be fatal. No thanks. Planned to do 17 total miles for the day, but our idea to improvise a campsite did not work out. Ended up doing 3 extra miles to get to a semi-decent site. Hoping the wind doesn’t destroy the tent tonight.
PCT Hike 