Coordinates: 42 deg. 09'971" N; 122 deg. 27'832" W: Well this has been an interesting day. I hike out of Hyatt Lake and maintain a consistent elevation for 35 miles. This section is described as the Oregon desert. However, it is not really a desert but a very dry stretch of land created by volcanic activity eons ago. I'm walking on soft ash-like ground among scrawny lodgepole pines. There are pieces of light-colored volcanic rock and pumice everywhere.
The PCT crosses and intersects numerous other trails winding here and there, making it very difficult to know for sure that I am on the right trail. The most important piece of gear I'm carrying is my Garmin eTrex GPS. I suppose I could hike the PCT without it but I wouldn't want to try. I can't believe it but as I get ready to camp for the night, it's beginning to rain. This is the first rain I've had since Half Dome at Yosemite National Park, and that was only a brief light rain shower. I'll be setting up my tent and bedding down because it looks like I may be in for quite a downpour.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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