Day 113 ~ [pct] miles 1881.5 - 1914
The Oregon Skyline Trail was listed on out map as an alternate route to the PCT. The route would travel by a couple of lakes, which sounded perfect for a hot day. As we hiked by the first lake and campground, we felt right at home, surrounded by people in camo with huge trucks. I think it was a family reunion. We wanted to swim, but the beach area had been taken over so we just did some people-watching while we ate lunch. The trail became difficult to follow, but eventually we found our way, and hiked onward toward Shelter Cove.
A couple that we met on the Appalachian Trail, Dirt Stew and Dormouse, are hiking the PCT Southbound this year. we knew we'd run into them soon, and were hoping that we wouldn't miss them while on the alternate route. We happened to run into each other on the Oregon Skyline Trail, so we all sat and chattted for awhile about our hikes.
Finally, we arrived at Shelter Cove Resort, where several hikers had taken over the hiker area. The resort was nice, with cabins and RV spots, right on beautiful lake. The resort had setup some rickety picnic tables behind the store for hikers, and it smelled like sewage. We picked up our package and gorged on pizza and ice cream before setting up our tent at the hiker campsite.
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