Day 18

23 miles
My quilt had droplets of condensation on it when I woke up, but laying it in a tree where the sun could hit it dried it right up. No one was in a hurry to get walking, but we eventually rolled out around 8:45. The first few miles were cruisey and rolly, and the mosquitos were always there with us. We had been warned by several SOBOers and they were not lying. Collecting water is the worst of it, you’re helpless! In the evening we made it up to Cispus Pass. It was one of my favorite sections of trail last time we came through and it remains that way. The approach trail has incredible views of Adams, when you gain the ridge you get this incredible valley, then the pass itself and coming down the other side into another massive valley. Just beautiful. You walk all the way around, waterfalls along the way. We are only doing part of the northern side of the pass today. Our campsite is shared with a trio of weekenders, but they don’t seem to mind that we’re here; our spots are fairly isolated from them. The view from this campsite is top notch.