Day 18 – Thursday 7/30/2020 – 1559.2 – clear, cold, partially cloudy, late afternoon sprinkles. I was up at 4:45 am and on trail at 5:35 am. It is cold so I hiked with my hands in my pockets. I didn’t wear my vest. Once the sun came up I was fine. I started on single-track trail but soon was on dirt road then asphalt road. It was a long long road walk on a 65 mph highway with a narrow shoulder. I listened to my audio book. There was no place to camp at Grizzly Creek so on I went. Then I turned onto a dirt forest road heading to my next water stop. I got there and got water but I didn’t like the camping. So on I hiked and finally found a wind-protected spot among some trees. I set up my tent. Some late afternoon rain clouds dropped a few sprinkles. I did almost 22 miles today. I might be able to get to Troublesome Pass and Justin tomorrow – a day early.
