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Juniper Lake and Lassen. Left on a Trail along side of Juniper lake. Came out again on a dead end dirt road this time ending in Warner Valley and Drakesbad Resort, where they're holding my second resupply package, Which the owners held at no charge and a free hot shower fed by hot springs, cool people.
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Stopped first in the meadow to catch butterflies with some kids. Too much fun!
Left my pack at the Drakesbad and took the rest of the day off exploring the two geothermal areas near by, Boiling Springs Lake, not boiling itself but way to hot (and muddy) to go in. And Devil's Kitchen
The white one is an albino tortoiseshell butterfly, apparently about a small percentage of 'em are white, A Darwinism thing.Left my pack at the Drakesbad and took the rest of the day off exploring the two geothermal areas near by, Boiling Springs Lake, not boiling itself but way to hot (and muddy) to go in. And Devil's Kitchen
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Here is a short vid i complied. i had fun making it, hope y'all enjoy it too.
Had a great time at the Drakesbad. The PCT also passes by the resort and I had a great time with some of the thu hikers too. I was very reluctant to leave.
Had a great time at the Drakesbad. The PCT also passes by the resort and I had a great time with some of the thu hikers too. I was very reluctant to leave.
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But back on the trail the scenery changed that.
Passed a series of cascades and falls following Kings creek up.
To Kings Meadow
Pussy willow
and a lupine lined trail .. Sweeeet!! Puts a spring in one's step. Life's good.- Jesús Malverde
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Paradise found.
One for the rook
One for the crow
One to rot
and one to grow
One for the crow
One to rot
and one to grow
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Yeah Kings meadow was Paradise. Gorgeous! This is why I like hiking without a strict schedule, taking xtra time in these cool spots, which I surely did.
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Fortuitousness a couple of day hikers came down the trail from Bumpass Hell. No work was being done, no work crews, place was empty and awesome, encouraged me to go on. So I did.
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Passed cold boiling Lake, not warm at all, just some gases bubbling on one end of the shallow lake. Dang Pretty tho.
Cool trail, Cool rock, Coool views, Cool flowers and bugs Brokeoff Mountain, which I'll be coming up the backside cross-country in a few days. Mariposa Lily with a blue-green iridescence beetle. Then Bumpass Hell. Awesome! Outrageous! A geyser, boiling pools, mud pots and steam everywhere. With a cold spring near by and no one around from the closure, it was a no brainier to make camp.
The trail out to Bumpass was scenic as hell. Glad I ignored the sign.Cool trail, Cool rock, Coool views, Cool flowers and bugs Brokeoff Mountain, which I'll be coming up the backside cross-country in a few days. Mariposa Lily with a blue-green iridescence beetle. Then Bumpass Hell. Awesome! Outrageous! A geyser, boiling pools, mud pots and steam everywhere. With a cold spring near by and no one around from the closure, it was a no brainier to make camp.
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Bumpass Hell and my camp off to the right amongst the evergreens.
Now whenever I listen to Pentatonics' song: "No" I hear me telling the bear: "NO, ya need to let it go, ya need to let it go".
my food is NO
my camp is NO
my handouts is NO
Ya need to GO, ya need to GO
The Geyser, unfortunately it just wouldn't pop while I had the camera out. Named after the discoverer K.V. Bumpass, the dude lost his leg in one of the boiling mud pots. Fucking eh! Still not sure if it was pronounced Bump-ass or Bum-pass.
Next day woke up to steam billowing over the trees.
Camp next to a sweet cold spring. A large momma bear and cutest little bear cub came wandering in camp looking for a handout, encouraging her cute little cub to come forward even tho he was obviously nervous about me. the mom was too confident for my taste, so after some firm NO's and GO's, she finally gave up. No problem in the end but got my adrenaline up. fwiw a bear canister would have made no difference whatsoever. Now whenever I listen to Pentatonics' song: "No" I hear me telling the bear: "NO, ya need to let it go, ya need to let it go".
my food is NO
my camp is NO
my handouts is NO
Ya need to GO, ya need to GO
The Geyser, unfortunately it just wouldn't pop while I had the camera out. Named after the discoverer K.V. Bumpass, the dude lost his leg in one of the boiling mud pots. Fucking eh! Still not sure if it was pronounced Bump-ass or Bum-pass.
Next day woke up to steam billowing over the trees.
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Finishing the closed trail, beautiful and all to myself, A lot of clouds today .. hmmmm
Crossed the highway at Helen lake, looking at my route across the lake, cross county over the pass between Eagle peak (left) and Lassen (right). Almost to the top Views from the top
North, Manazinta lake in the middle and hazy Mt Shasta behind cloud cover. Diller peak and Mt Brokeoff again -- from the other side.
Diller peak and Mt Brokeoff.Crossed the highway at Helen lake, looking at my route across the lake, cross county over the pass between Eagle peak (left) and Lassen (right). Almost to the top Views from the top
North, Manazinta lake in the middle and hazy Mt Shasta behind cloud cover. Diller peak and Mt Brokeoff again -- from the other side.