Day 18 - Mission Creek

Today started with a crossing of the Whitewater River, which was fun. After climbing a ridge, we dropped down into Mission Creek.
I knew from other hikers that going through Mission Creek would be challenging, and that was definitely the case. There were 10 miles of scrambling over rock and debris where the trail had been washed out. I was surprised how that took more of a mental toll than I expected.
One highlight of the day was seeing my first rattle snake on the trail.Read more