We rise before the sun, and under the cloak of the early morning dark, I still can’t make out how smokey the atmosphere is. Day 49: Sheep Camp Spring to Cook and Green Pass, 25 miles Thankfully, it’s not enough to bother me and I fall asleep quickly. I collapse in my tent, dozing in and out as some northbound stragglers arrive and loudly make camp. The piped spring is frigid and clear, and so soothing on feet and face on such a stuffy evening. There’s no sheep here, however, but a herd of cows grazes on the hillside below us their bells ringing softly. We decide to make camp at Sheep Spring, just a few miles short of the California stateline. A grouse wanders up the path in front of me for some time, then panics suddenly and flees into the dense thicket of the meadow. We cross meadow for some time, occasionally finding some relief from the heat when the trail leads us beneath forest canopy. My chest aches, and my legs feel like jelly under my heavy-with-resupply pack. I eat a slice of pizza leftover from the night before, and fill up on water. We get on with it anyway, and my lungs sting from the stale brown smoke of wildfire.Įveryone stops briefly at a picnic table and spigot near a charming little cabin. There’s a climb ahead, as there always is leaving a town, but this time is different due to the air quality and the stifling heat. Everyone seems to be stalling, including myself. Before we can even cross the street, let alone get to the freeway, a man sitting in traffic is offering us a ride.īack at the trailhead, there’s a group of familiar and new faces lingering in the gravel parking area. After Cheesy Puff and Chance mail off a few resupply packages for the Northern California leg, we check out and head towards the freeway to begin our hitch back to the trail. Pedestrians walking past are wearing respirators, and the sky is a dreadful color. The smoke in the air is alarmingly thick when we leave the motel room in the morning. Day 48: Ashland to Sheep Camp Spring, 23 miles Thanks again for your continued support and patience.
I kept detailed notes on my journey and at this point, I’m just filling in the blanks.
#Ipass ashland update#
My campaign page is still up and accepting donations, so click the below link if you’d like to make contribution:Īs far as the journals go, I’m doing my best to update them in a timely manner. So, if you’ve been following me on Instagram, then you know I have finished the trail! Even more importantly, with everyone’s help, I’ve surpassed my fundraising goal with AFSP National: over $3000 has been raised towards suicide prevention and mental health programs! I’m so ecstatic, I can’t find the words to thank everyone enough! In this section of my PCT thru-hike, the trio becomes a duo, I cross into California, encounter the unbearable amount of smoke of the summer’s wildfires, and deal with the complications of the Hirtz fire closure.
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