{"id":3604,"date":"2019-09-14T08:11:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T15:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2019-09-16T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:14:28","slug":"day-147-hiking-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 147: hiking on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had a quiet restful night and woke to another fine day, significantly warmer than we had been experiencing before our last town stop. The ground today was dry and dusty for the most part. The flowers are mostly dying as it is moving into autumn. Since we are at this elevation we are amongst evergreens and will not be seeing the beautiful fall colours, at least not until the path drops lower.<img data-attachment-id=\"3615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6320-017637294382272176785\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6320-017637294382272176785.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3615 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6320-017637294382272176785-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><img data-attachment-id=\"3617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6321-013455948776190701968\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6321-013455948776190701968.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-300x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-1024x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3617 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6321-013455948776190701968-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/>We have passed some interesting rock formations and a number of volcanic mountainsides.<img data-attachment-id=\"3619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6326-014401216038472685950\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6326-014401216038472685950.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-300x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-1024x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3619 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6326-014401216038472685950-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><img data-attachment-id=\"3620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6329-016308119003074420791\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6329-016308119003074420791.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3620 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6329-016308119003074420791-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/>Despite a number of quite steep climbs with a relatively good path we have managed 25.1 miles and have found a large campsite near a creek. A few other hikers have joined us along with a boy who is out for a few days of fishing with his dog.<img data-attachment-id=\"3616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6330-013844643246948857251\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6330-013844643246948857251.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-300x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-1024x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3616 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6330-013844643246948857251-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><img data-attachment-id=\"3618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/14\/day-147-hiking-on\/img_6331-013965269623786317266\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6331-013965269623786317266.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266-1024x683.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3618 alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266.jpeg\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_6331-013965269623786317266-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a quiet restful night and woke to another fine day, significantly warmer than we had been experiencing before our last town stop. The ground today was dry and dusty for the most part. 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