Shelter Cove to Mazama Village

We slept in a bit since we had an awesome cabin! Then we resupplied from the outrageously overpriced store, did some laundry and waited out the rain. After 2pm the rain started to subside so we made our way back to the trail. 12 miles or so in and we decided to make camp-- the ground is super cold and wet.

We were up and out of camp the next morning by 7:30am and then stopped to dry our things in the sun. It's still a bit cold. The Oregon tread is pretty amazing so we have that going for us. :) We've been wearing most of our clothes while hiking because it's so chilly out.

Come on sun!! Dry our stuff!

We left Mill Creek Junction at almost 9am the next morning! This is super late for us. In 5 miles we hit the highest PCT point of Oregon and Washington-- it's nothing to write home about but still pretty cool. It's been quite a surprise for us that the Oregon section is higher than the Washington section. After the highest point the views got a little more scenic. Still pretty cold outside... another fleece-wearing day.

The next morning was pretty windy as we started our trek to Crater Lake. There are some amazing views!-- it's our first time seeing Crater Lake and even though it was pretty windy and cold, it was so beautiful! We ran into Don, Donna and Wendy who are hiking Oregon this season. Then, as we were hiking down the rim trail, we ran into a couple who asked if we were PCT hikers-- sure made us feel like celebrities. :) Another 5 miles and we made it to Mazama Village... we ate some food we got from a couple packages (thanks Momma Turner!... and thanks Nancy and Lois!!) The food was amazing! That night we had dinner at Annie Creek Restaurant with another hiker we call "Bear Bait". That night we stealth camped in the woods on the Annie Creek Trail.

Before heading back out the next day, we hung out in the laundry room (loads warmer in there than outside), ate some foods, resupplied from the store and left for hiking around 1pm. It looks like it might be another cloudy day.