Marion Lakes/Mt. Jefferson Wilderness | Day 2 | 18 miles | 6/23/20 • After a restless sleep at

Marion Lakes/Mt. Jefferson Wilderness | Day 2 | 18 miles | 6/23/20
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After a restless sleep at Wasco Lake, I made the short hike back up to the PCT and started heading north. I had a few miles to hike on the PCT on this loop. After climbing through a burned area, the trail remained covered in snow for about two miles around Rockpile Lake until South Cinder Peak, where I turned off the PCT and headed back down to Marion Lake.

This overnight trip was probably the hardest overnight hike I had done until this point, between the climbing over downed logs for ten miles, two miles of snow, dealing with heat exhaustion and mosquitoes, and acclimating to a higher elevation. Getting back into the routine of hiking has been tough and I definitely need to work on my pacing. But all in all, I’m glad I did this route, as it challenged me and I felt very accomplished afterwards.
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