Mount Shasta over Bull Lake
Friday, July 20, 2018 8:10 pm
Location: Campsite 1561.6 (1561.6 miles)

A deer graced my campsite this morning just before I left. I was surprised at how close it got to me as it wandered around nibbling on the grass.

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Thursday, July 19, 2018 6:59 pm
Location: Lower Deadfall Lake (1536.8 miles)

It was relatively warm overnight, and I left two of my tent flaps open for ventilation. The light breeze blowing through was nice.

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Castle Crags
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:06 pm
Location: Campsite 1514.8 (1514.8 miles)

Staying in town is dangerous for sleep cycles. I didn’t get to sleep until far too late last night. Consequently, I slept in today, and didn’t get out of bed until after 8 am.

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Mount Shasta At Sunrise
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 9:58 pm
Location: I-5 & Soda Creek Road / Mount Shasta / Travel Inn (1501.2 miles)

I again woke up at 5 am, wanting to get to the road and into town as early in the day as possible. The mosquitoes this morning were pretty awful, which fueled moving as quickly as possible, and I was ready to leave by 5:45.

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Yét Atwam Creek
Monday, July 16, 2018 7:32 pm
Location: Campsite 1496.4 (1496.4 miles)

At risk of sounding like a broken record, it was warm overnight, and possibly the warmest day of my hike yet. I couldn’t see any clouds when I left camp shortly after around 6:15, so the prospects of shade from the sky today seemed limited.

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