Looney Creek

Miles hiked: 8
Campsite: hiker hostel in mazama
Weather: rainy and 40s
One word to describe the day: baguette 🥖

This morning we hiked 8 miles to highway 20 (rainy pass). We were going to continue on until it started raining and set up camp early to avoid getting soaked. However, it was starting to rain when we got there so we took that as a sign and hitched into mazama. A Forest service ranger pulled over and gave us a ride. He is a smoke jumper in the summer. As we were hopping in his truck a man pulled over and asked if we were thru hiking. He then proceeded to hand us a warm, salted baguette from the store in mazama. It was sooooo good🥖🤤

Mazama is an adorable little town. We stayed at the Lions den. It's a hiker hostel run by some past hikers. All the beds were taken so I pitched my tent. It was nice to get a hot shower and do a little laundry. They have bikes here to use. So capital and I biked into town and went to the public house. Capital grew up in Corolla and his parents house is literally a block down from my parents Beach house!! Small world. We are hitching back to trail in the morning. The weather is looking great for the foreseeable future!Read more