19 miles
Group campsites can be fun, but the noise is an issue at times. One hiker packed up before the sun around 4:30, which was annoying, but I’m sure they were trying to go to sleep when we rolled in last night so I guess it’s all fair. Enjoying a slow morning, we got pop and candy from the resort store. We met Zap and Day Hiker, a couple from England, while hanging out outside the store. They were fun to chat with and hearing them say biscuit instead of cookie when referring to Oreos was funny. The hiking was cruisy in the morning and we covered the first 3.5 miles in an hour, which was a pretty good pace for us. Another few hours and we stopped for lunch at Lemiti Creek. Zap and Day Hiker had stopped there as well, but on the other side. We kept to ourselves though and ate and relaxed in the shade. The afternoon hiking was hot and slower than the morning, but we were super thankful to be passed the burn area and all of the blowdowns. Smooth trail is fast, and Oregon has very mellow elevation changes, so we can cruise when we’re feeling good. Our campsite tonight is next to Warm Springs River and we have a few neighbors on both sides. We got to camp early enough today to comfortably do camp chores (like wash our socks in the river). Hoping it doesn’t rain despite some clouds gathering low. The open mesh tent has been especially nice, I can see why people cowboy camp. Right before the stars come out you can sometimes see a bat swoop through the trees towering above.
PCT Hike 