Day 5: A short day hike from Jackrabbit Lake to Paradise Lake and back.
Another great day of solitude, but very hot again, so I take it easy. I settle on a short (six-mile round trip) walk to Paradise Lake and back.
I was hoping to do a longer hike today through the Orestimba Wilderness well beyond Paradise Lake, but the combination of getting up late, having water-filter problems and the hot weather made me reconsider.
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Date: August 30, 2007, 10h49
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Late-morning breakfast of miso soup and coffee at Jackrabbit Lake.
There is just enough dappled shade here that I've been able to sleep in a bit and stay inside the tent long enough to avoid the morning gnats buzzing around outside.
Date: August 30, 2007, 10h49
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The south tip of Jackrabbit Lake shows that the lake is not at its fullest.
I've just come back down to Jackrabbit Lake to try pumping some more water. I was here a while ago, but my pump still seemed clogged, so I went back to my campsite to clean it.
Date: August 30, 2007, 15h40
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Jackrabbit Lake, looking north.
There's a bit less green stuff floating in the lake a little further along. The shore of the lake is moist clay, so it's not immediately apparent where is a good spot to sit down and pump.
Date: August 30, 2007, 15h41
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Walking past Jackrabbit Lake, looking southeast, as I begin a short day hike to Paradise Lake and back.
I originally planned to do a much longer hike today through the Orestimba Wilderness, well beyond Paradise Lake.
Date: August 30, 2007, 16h13
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I climb up that crazy short and steep slope on the road on the way out of Jackrabbit Lake.
I keep looking at this hill thinking that it's probably too steep for me to be able to drag the bike up it. Fortunately, it's not very long.
Date: August 30, 2007, 16h20
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On a knoll on lower Long Ridge Road, on the way back to Orestimba Creek Road.
I'm drinking lots of water in order to keep my sweaty neck glistening.
Date: August 30, 2007, 16h32
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View from Long Ridge Road across the valley toward Mississippi Ridge.
I begin the short descent down to Orestimba Creek (Road). My Mississippi Lake campsite two nights ago is more less straight ahead up in the mountains in the distance.
Date: August 29, 2007, 16h38
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In the hot gravel of Orestimba Creek Road again.
I have a 0.3 mile walk in the dry creek to reach Red Creek Road. It's not quite as hot here as it was yesterday, but it's close; I can feel that heat radiating from the gravel again!
Date: August 30, 2007, 16h54
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This might be some kind of buckwheat growing on the bank of the Orestimba Creek at Red Creek Road?
There's shade here right now, so I stop here for a couple of minutes and take advantage of it before heading up Red Creek Road.
Date: August 29, 2007, 16h34
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