We packed up and continued our uphill hike. The terrain was difficult and slow-going, but Shasta seemed to be keeping an eye on us.
The early morning fog made Shasta look like it was hovering
Steep trails make for good scenery, though, so there were several picturesque areas.
Marble Mountain, center, was the namesake of the wilderness areaShasta was still watching us near midday through this burn zoneSome wildflower-drenched meadows and row after row of distant mountains livened up the trail
The PCT takes a long detour west in Northern California, and turns north again near Marble Mountain, which we passed late this morning.
It looks more like "Concrete Mountain" to meI inspected the alleged "marble" of the allegedly "Marble" "Mountain"
The trail showed us Marble Mountain from two sides
There were also miscellaneous other sights along the trail.
Like this cabin, abandoned, with a stove and refrigerator from the 60s insideThis poodle (and her owners)The poodle's shoes were in much better shape than mineWe mistakenly thought these were wild blueberries. They taste like unripe blueberries, but have different leavesBig panoramasTrails drowning in purple flowersAnd trails curing through mountainside meadows
After all that, it was time to set up camp and sleep.
