Great day today. We woke up to a foggy morning but the clouds quickly burned off and we had another beautiful day. About five miles from camp, we crossed Highway 20 at Santiam Pass. From there, we headed into a massive burn area. Burn areas are usually pretty awful (sun exposed and not very scenic) but this one was a different story. The air was cool and crisp and the lack of foliage on the trees gave us great views of the Sisters to the south and Mt. Jefferson to the north. I walked much of the day with Bobcat, a cool gal from Bellingham, WA, who has done quite a bit of climbing and is getting into back country skiing. Hopefully we can get out for a tour or two this winter.
We thought about stopping for the night about three miles back but were all feeling good and pushed on to Shale Lake. I'd had a stomach ache and headache since yesterday but finally am feeling like I rounded the corner this afternoon. Camp is beautiful and we are taking a break from the Beetles tonight in order to sing Hallelujah.
On to Olallie Lake Resort tomorrow! Have a great night!
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