We crowded in with a bunch of JMT’ers last night.   Most were milling around when I got up at 6:30.   I ate something, collapsed my tent, packed and got on the trail a little after 7 with Soho.   The rest of them were still in various states of getting ready.   

The trail was super easy today.   I felt like I was back in Oregon.   Gradual descents and ascents.   Wide trail.  I was able to motor on this one.    Of course fast trail usually means crappy pics, so here are some of the highway. 

Rolled into Red’s meadow in time for lunch.   Got my milkshake with some extra whip cream.   Hell ya.  

Soho needs to get a package from the post office in mammoth and it will not be open by the time we get to our scheduled Mammoth stop at Toulome Meadows.   So we came up with a hybid plan.   He will take the bus in early and get his package.   I’ll hike to Agnew Meadows and catch a later bus.   We’ll stay at my condo there, then get on the trail from Agnew. 

Met a few hikers we knew at Reds meadow.   I was in a hurry so I just handed my business card to one of them and told them to give me a call if they wanted to stay in town for the night.   Poor JMT’ers.  One gal thought I was creeping on them.   They just don’t understand…yet.   Never turn down an act of kindness on the trail.   Anyway, they didn’t call so whatever.

I’m very anal about walking every inch of the PCT.   Soho doesn’t seem to care about what he skips.   To each his own I suppose.   Anyway, I jammed to Agnew.

I like all the easy crossings for the touristy folks.   Much easier than rock hopping and balancing on logs in the mud.  

Got to the bus stop at 4:30 and laid on the ground until it showed up at 5.    

 Did 21 miles today.   This is a pace I can fee happy about!