Just beyond Seiad Valley the trail becomes a trail again. I wish they'd post this sign at all trailheads.
I climbed out of the Klamath River valley.
Aptly named Lilly Pad Lake
If you look close, the black dot in the middle is a bear! It's zoomed in. He was far away.
I'm about to walk eastward toward Shasta again. The trail makes a big circle around Shasta. If you see it on a map, you'll see how big a loop around Shasta it makes.
An Iris!
My campsite for the night.
Unlike the bulls in Southern California, this cow in Northern California did move out of the way.
Cowbells rung through the forest
Fog swirled in the valley. Little did I know I'd be headed into it.
This meadow was at the upper edge of California.
I made it!
Looking at California
Looking at Oregon
I'm in Oregon now.
I came across a cooler with an invitation to celebrate the crossing of the border. Don't mind if I do!
Shasta has come much closer now here at the end of the day.
Mt. Ashland Inn welcomes you to Oregon with free water and a picnic table. You could stay here, too, if you wanted to pay for it. I didn't.
Here's the water and picnic table for the hikers.
This is where I stayed.
I dare you to come to Ashland and taste this water.
I hung out here at Evo's every morning all three mornings I was here. Great coffee, free Internet and delicious huge pastries.
The post office
Chuck and Tigger's van. All the hikers signed the van with sharpie markers. I signed the passenger door but my signature is partially hidden.
