On day 3, our plan was to go to the Pleasant Valley: First we climb up to 8600 feet in Rancheria mountain, then go down 1000 feet. The Rancheria falls was at 5000 feet, so 3600 feet elevation gain to the highest point of day 3. This day was very hot (about 35C) and the trail was exposed. I felt tired by the heat. I usually like to have lunch at the highest point of the day. So I was waiting for lunch until the 8600 feet point but we hadn’t reached there at 2 p.m. I was almost beyond hunger, so I decided to eat lunch before reaching the top. I got tired because of lack of food. 30 minutes after I ate Anpan and Calorie Mate, I felt better and continued hiking without feeling tired. Later I found out Mr.N told me it was 3600 feet elevation gain but actually it was 4100 feet elevation gain.
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Piute Creek
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Retrospectively I thought I got tired because I was not mentally prepared for 4100 feet elevation gain.
When we reached the Pleasant Valley, we got speechless. The creek we needed to cross the next day was not river but falls. Piute creek had so much loud sound due to huge amount of water. It was clear that it was impassible. We discussed and decided to go to another way the next day. Other than that, the Pleasant Valley was very pretty and peaceful. Nobody else out there. I made campfire to have fun and make mosquitoes go away. I like to make small organized structure with small logs and pines inside to start fire, which is a technique I learned during camping trip at elementary school.
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