Holcomb Creek (292) to Grass Valley Creek (318)
Miles today - 26
There was some kind of animal wandering near our camp at 4:30 this morning. We all heard it and agree it sounded like a crying baby bear. If so, the mother probably wasn't very far away.
We got a lot of miles done quickly again today as the trail was mostly downhill as it descended into another canyon.
By midday it was really hot and we found a perfect spot for a break under some trees and next to a cold stream. It was so nice that every other hiker stopped there as well, so it got a little crowded. We stayed for three hours before moving on in the heat.
In the afternoon we passed a popular hot spring, but unfortunately there are too many naked old men there so we didn't consider stopping. The trail was disappointing as we hiked through the rest of the canyon. There was a lot of graffiti on the canyon walls and signs of overuse. We didn't want to camp in this area, so we decided to cook dinner and then hike on until we found somewhere more desirable. We were all pretty irritated and ready to get out of there.
After dinner I was given the trail name Autopilot as I set a fast pace to find a place to sleep before dark. Somehow I find all this energy at the end of long days. I just get in a zone and it's like I'm sleepwalking, like the other day when I got up at 2 am and kept going all day.
We ended up hiking into the dark with our headlamps on before finding a good camp.
lol @ too many old naked men. I wouldn't have wanted to stay there either.
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