I woke up this morning to the sound of elk calling to each other. As I hiked down the trail they continued to bugle. Then I saw one ahead running down the trail and out of sight. The sunrise over the mountain was a blush pink color. The trail seemed to go up most of the day. I lost and found the trail a couple of times. It crossed over hwy 410 where there was a parking area. Consequently, I saw a lot of day hikers. I hiked with Scalpel. He hikes a lot faster than me but stops often to smoke. We are doing the same miles so it works. We stopped to rest near a spring and he made us yarrow tea. It's supposed to act like ibuprofen. I felt pretty good after the tea. I hiked on expecting him to catch up but he never did. I'm camping on a flat spot where the trail widened out. As I was setting up my tent a couple of kids came up the trail. They were probably in their teens. They were lost dayhikers. No map. No shelter. So I got them sorted out with my maps. They were 9 miles in the wrong direction and it was getting dark. They assured me though that they had food, warm clothes, and headlamps. I hope they will be ok.
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