PCT Day 91: Trinity Alps Wilderness

Daily Miles: 29.5, Total Miles: 1591.4

I heard cows bellowing and cowbells clanging down in the canyon last night.

A short climb and headed around Scott Mountain, crossed Highway 3, and entered Trinity Alps Wilderness.

I didn’t think cattle were part of the Wilderness Area experience but there they were! Most of the springs and several of the creeks were very suspect water sources due to hoof prints and cow patties everywhere. While I was eating near one spring, a cattle herd was “clanging” and grazing it’s way to this spring.

Good views of the Sawtooth Mountain range above Tangle Blue Creek and the distant Grey Rocks.

After a few days of travelling mostly west and even south, the trail turned north at the end of the day. I saw only one thru-hiker today.