20 MARCH 2016, 07:33 AM
March 20th, 16
Mississippi Lake to Headquarter
The camp was quite when I left. Everybody was still asleep. I made my way along Willow Ridge enjoying the early morning light and got some interesting pictures of Bear Mountain Peak. Coyote Valley below seemed to be covered with low clouds, which made me glad I camped at the drier Mississippi Lake.
Wildflowers were everywhere including large field of Johnny Jump Ups along the Manzanita Ridge Road.
19 MARCH 2016, 12:23 PM
March 19, 16
Orestimba creek to Mississippi lake
I woke up drenched. The condensation got my slipping bag and tent soaking wet. I hiked till 10 am and then it was warm enough to take everything out to let dry. By then I was already part way into Robinson Creek Trail. The trail was unmaintained and was hard to follow, the last mile or so there is no trail at all. I just walked along the creek until I came to a flag and an arrow pointing to where the trail continued.
The area is wild. Hardly anybody goes there. I thought I was the only person in the Orestimba wilderness today until I saw Jeered. He was walking in the opposite direction and was just as surprised to see me. We exchanged notes, and he told me he also had problem with condensation. I suppose it could be related to the weather.
Wildflowers were great. Carpets and carpets of every imaginable color. Most impressive were carpets of larkspur I really like them and never saw so many at one place.
Made it to camp at Mississippi Lake around 5 pm. There were quite a few people here
18 MARCH 2016, 06:31 PM
March 18, 16
Headquarter to Rooster Comb Trail
I had a good conversation with the ranger. He actually encouraged me to go on my original trip to Robinson Creek in the Orestimba.
After leaving the headquarter area I meet 2 girls returning from a 2 day trip to Poverty Flat. They were the last people I saw today.
I stopped and set camp near the place where the Orestimba Road goes through privet property and the Rooster Comb trail starts. I found a nice sandy area near the creek that was great. It was still an hour to sunset. I laid in my camp enough the last light of the day
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