4/30/12 East Fork Mission Creek Road, mile 225.5

(Sent as a phone text, the evening after the early morning phone call!)

I had a nice breakfast with Ziggy and the Bear at their hostel. 

Took a picture of the view back towards the San Jacinto Mts. while hiking into the San Gorgonio Wilderness. It has been a warm day, and I’m a bit gimpy from the blisters on my feet.

The landscape reminds me of the John Day area in eastern Oregon - the lay of the land, weird colored rocks, and volcanic ash deposits. I saw yet another rattlesnake. 

Tonight I’m sleeping by a gurgling creek with frogs, bats, and a silvery half moon for a night light.

-JayBird