Tuesday, August 16, 2016

August 15 - Etna



Domestix and I camped on a high ridge overlooking the valley where the small town of Etna lies nestled among ranch and farm land. The walk to the trailhead took us through a forest fire devastated region of the Russian Wilderness that traversed between saddles. Along the way we stopped at Lake Payne for lunch and a swim. The trail was rocky and hard on the feet so progress was slow. We reached the trailhead just before 5 pm, quitting time for the local road crew working nearby. Two minutes later we had a ride on the toolbox in the back of a county pickup truck. It was quite a wild ride down the ten miles of twisty turning road. My hands hurt from holding on tight to the toolbox edge. They dropped us off at Etna's Hiker Hut, a house with a modified barn for hikers. They also let hikers set up tents in the yard. For $20 you also get access to laundry, wifi, computer, shower, bicycle, and a kitchen among other things. 


Ridgeline view. 

Rushing through the Russian Wilderness. 

Oooh, a lake!


Hikers Hut in Etna. 


Sleeping in the front yard. 















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1 comment:

  1. What? You didn't list all the food you ate today?
    I was laughing because for a while, it seemed that food consumption and hankerings were the bulk of your writing.

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