Day 126

22 Miles

Since we camped near an established campground, we walked over to use the facilities before hiking out. Every car camper that we saw asked about the trail, mainly how long we had been out and were we going to Canada. They also can’t believe we don’t wear boots. The trail crosses over a bridge and then immediately climbs for about 9 miles. At the top, we got great views of Mt. Hood and stopped for lunch. The afternoon was a fun route through some lava rock and then back up another mountainside. We had intended to camp near the Indian Racetrack junction, but the spots were all full. We pressed on about 2 more miles and another 1,000 ft up to a spot on a saddle. The spot was slanted and damp, but we made it work. Great views of Mt. Adams too. I’m hoping we get some morning sun through the trees for some warmth in the morning.