Northern California

Days 51-72: Observation Peak to I-80 / Truckee

540.9 MILES HIKED 

143,441' CLIMB | 142,923' DESCENT

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Mule Ears and Majestic Trees
Northern CA, It's Been Grand
Northern CA, It's Been Grand

The weather shifts but we stay dry, plenty of granite, and we cross over the Sierra Buttes

Two Forks of the Feather and a Magical Trail Lunch
Two Forks of the Feather and a Magical Trail Lunch

Human impact vs wild and natural, trail magic, the SOBO 6 degrees of separation, Autumn is here

Nothing Has Changed, and Yet It Feels Different
Nothing Has Changed, and Yet It Feels Different

Passing the midway mark just means we get to keep enjoying every single day on-trail as we continue our progress towards the southern terminus

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The Last of the Volcanoes and Our First Frost

Frosty nights, the high desert is beautiful, Reading fire regrowth, volcanic features, halfway!


Long Dry Days and Cold Nights Mark a Transition
Long Dry Days and Cold Nights Mark a Transition

Walking through landmarks of my youth, changing landscape and seasons, and the spectacular and underrated Hat Creek Rim

Manzanitas On the Mind
Manzanitas On the Mind

Cravings & daydream meals, more Mt. Shasta and inspiration from Chinese art, so many manzanitas, water water not everywhere

Northern CA is Seriously Underrated
Northern CA is Seriously Underrated

We mark our progress on a long traverse by the changing trees

The Constants & Contrasts of Northern California
The Constants & Contrasts of Northern California

Mt. Shasta, The Gap Fire, White and Red Mountains, A Change in the Weather, Wild Mountain Sula

Northern CA Towns and the Marble Mountains
Northern CA Towns and the Marble Mountains

Hot hot heat, the Marble Mountains delight, and Seiad Valley vs Etna is no contest at all

Goodbye Oregon, Hello California
Goodbye Oregon, Hello California

Fall is in the air, we hike into California, cowbells, bears, and rocks