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7/6/08

DAY 70: Sunday, July 6. FIRE DETOUR

Due to the raging forest fires, a portion of the trail is closed. We will be hitching a ride from Sierra City to Chester today - missing around 138 miles of the PCT. Will keep you posted.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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DAY 69. Sat.Jul.5: 4.2 miles - TOTAL 1197.6

Short hike into Sierra City, CA today. This is a small trail town with a store and post office. I made several calls home and talked with Shirley and my family. It was great to speak with them. We have heard that there are forest fires ahead and will be staying here to catch up on the news to determine if we can hike out tomorrow or if we have to detour around the fires. Will resupply here and get a motel room with the other guys - Slider and Thurst.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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DAY 68: July 4th - Friday: 31.3 miles TOTAL 1193.4

Coordinates: N 39 deg 33.369', W 120 deg 34.659': I started hiking in the dark this morning - BIG mistake! I missed the PCT at a junction and 2 hours later I realized I was heading north on a totally different trail - one that paralleled the PCT but with a mountain between the two. I had to decide whether to switch back to the beginning or use my GPS and go over the mountain. I chose to go over the mountain. It costs me a lot of time but I finally caught up with the guys who started out on Tuesday without me - around 6:30 pm. Oh well - a great 4th of July hiking the western U.S.A. This section is rich with views of massive volcanic rocks and beautiful mule-deer yellow flowers.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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DAY 67: Thurs., Jul.3: 32.9 miles: TOTAL 1162.1

A day that begins early - around 5:15 am. Coordinates: N 39 deg 21.403', W 120 deg 19.714': I hiked across many ski areas today - with considerable climbs and dry stretches across the top of many smooth areas known as the Sierra Crest. After hiking just over 32 miles, near Donner Pass, the trail crossed a highway and much to my surprise, just 2 minutes down the road was food - hamburgers and fries. It was a great ending to a long day - just what I needed!
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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