Took a cross country detour for days 66 through 74 to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
Burn scars outside South Lake Tahoe.
Echo lake.
Lake Aloha at sunrise.
Hiking through the many ski resorts surrounding Tahoe. The Western States 100 miler was run the week before I hiked through so I ran into many an ultra runner.
A friendly message from a fellow hiker.
My two best friends surprised me on trail by getting dropped off at a trailhead in North Tahoe and hiking southbound until they ran into me.
Sunrise in North Tahoe.
Entering Sierra City to wait out the 95 degree heat before a 7 mile climb.
1,200 down, 1,450 to go.
Sunset above Tamarack Lakes.
Middle Fork Feather River, a great place to cool off during the heat wave.
Many meadows.
Hiking through the huge burn zone of the 2021 Dixie Fire.
Outside Belden, one of the few places where the trail crosses active train tracks.