Aug 26 – PCT 1046 to 1063

Another night of mainly rest and not much sleep. I’m feeling good so not worried about the lack of sleep as I have plenty of energy and do not believe I will dose off while on a cliff and fall down a mountain. So nothing to worry about. I do have a Kindle with me now and I am ready the Book of Psalms at night. Perhaps that is what is keeping me awake because King David just cracks me up. I chuckle each time King David tells the Lord that he won’t be able to praise His name very well from the grave and so the Lord really ought to save him from his enemies.

Its a beautiful morning and here are some pictures from around my campsite.

Just capturing the area near where I camped
Just capturing the area near where I camped
Just capturing the area near where I camped
Just capturing the area near where I camped
Just capturing the area near where I camped
Just capturing the area near where I camped

Not many lakes that the trail goes close to on this section but here is one of them, Small Sherrold Lake

Small Sherrold Lake
Small Sherrold Lake
Upper Kinney Lake in the distance
Upper Kinney Lake in the distance

Pretty rapid change of habitat on this section. From woods, to barren crests, to lush meadows, and some not so lush sagebrush meadows.

This is good hiking because today is not too hot to enjoy the openness
This is good hiking because today is not too hot to enjoy the openness

Towards end of the day I enter the Mokelumne Wilderness. From a Mokelumne web site I borrowed this: “The Mokelumne Wilderness is a rugged landscape of great scenic beauty. Much of the area is dominated by volcanic ridges and peaks. The prominent feature is disputably the rugged Mokelumne River Canyon. There are many smaller streams flowing through deep granitic canyons but only a few lakes concentrated in the northern portion of this spectacular area.” I’m going to agree.

I get to Lily Pad Lake and am going to camp when I notice some Mountain Lion tracks at the end of the lake. So, I decide to just load up with water and hike another half mile or so. When I see a flat spot in the forest floor I stop and set up camp. Eat a lot of food, prepare snacks to tomorrow and go to sleep.

Psalm 33:12a Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord

In God We Trust

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