Slept so well last night. The toads were singing, no wind was blowing, and I was completely exhausted. Woke up feeling great, and we started hiking before 8 am.
The hiking was super easy, all day. We followed Last Chance Creek up to Paradise Canyon. I must say I pictured paradise to be more paradise-like. It wasn’t bad though, just simple gradual uphill hiking, along a creek with some cottonwoods nearby. At the top of Paradise Canyon, we hit a jeep road, started following it, and made it 10 miles before we decided to camp.
Then it began to rain. Not much, just a bit. Glad to be in my tent, though it seems to have passed.
We made it about 23 miles today, but still have 70 to go to town. Also have not seen a single other human since our ride dropped us off at the trailhead, Sunday afternoon. This is some seriously desolate country. That will probably end tomorrow, as we will be entering some popular slot canyons, if the weather cooperates. We crossed a ridge called Death Ridge today. Didn’t see anything dead, but the water out here does taste like death...
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