Day 14: Beautiful Waptus River
July 19th, 2018 Mm 2452 to Waptus River mm 2428 Distance: 24 miles The day got off to a rough start but ended as a really good one, mostly bug-free! It was another stay-inside-tent morning and I was on trail by 7 am, running downhill to escape the cloud of bugs. The mountains were pretty socked in but I could tell that it was clearing, just like the day before. The cool morning was a nice break from the heat. I saw my first snake on the trail..a harmless garter. It gave me a start anyways. Later I saw a deer. I also found some ripe huckleberries. Then there was a trail maintenance crew cutting deadfall with their headnets on.[…]
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