Starting from today (01aug2022) - a break from the heat wave (??) 😅 .. early morning i went for a ramble of the "Bear Gap to Bullion Basin" Loop.
~06:15 cool 60s_F, i arrived at the Crystal Mountain Resort, and parked nearby the Mt Rainier Gondola station. ~06:30 went OUT and got back ~11:00 ~mid-70s_F. Just a few vehicles in the parking when i arrived, but was getting full when i got back.
During my ~4+ hours on the Trail, i encountered: ~5 day-hikers, 2 hunters, 5 horseback-riders, and 3 PCT thru-hikers. Had a short conversation with the 3 PCT thru-hikers .. i find them to be amazing .. their perseverance, endurance, strength, .. 👍👍👍 Also, they were very cheery and good spirits {though, they still have (probably) ~1+ week before arriving at the Northern Terminus}. i humbly offered to share my Energy Bars, Water, etc with thenm, but they very politely turned down my offer, said that they were "good". i wished them All the Best and Safe Journey 😄
Btw, the mozzies were terrible .. swarms .. i only had a brief respite for 10 minutes when i was beside Crown Point (probably, because of the breeze) 😅😅😅. And as shown in picture_4, the section of trail (highlighted in Red) was: sandy, loose, and steep.
Happy Trails Everyone 😄
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