Stuffy Class Semester Break week 2.

 Little Fox here.  The professors at Stuffy Class have decided to take another week long break.  I'm back on the road heading south from the mountains.  Along the route I stopped in a small desert town in the center of my state.  The town had a truck stop, an old cafe, someone selling cherries from the side of the road (bought some) and an amazon locker.

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Time for another hike.  This hike starts at at snowpark. If you are not familiar with snowparks they are big parking lots in the mountains where you can park (in all seasons).  

It's always a good idea to check the map before a hike.  I am exploring a portion of the PCT, a trail that goes from the border with Mexico to the border with Canada. 

Along the PCT there was a nice stream that kept me company for the first mile or so. 

Now for the main point of this hike.  An exploration among the lava.

MT. McLoughlin, a stratovolcano (whatever that is) is named after Dr. John McLoughlin a representative of the Hudson Bay Company who was very nice to settlers who arrived at Fort Vancouver via Oregon Trail.  HBC didn't really want him to extend credit or provide any aid to settlers on the Oregon Trail but Dr. John did anyway.  

Dr. John was known for his fair treatment of everyone.  Indigenous peoples,  US Citizens, and British Subjects. 

Besides Mt. McLoughlin there are many numerous landmarks named after the "Father of Oregon". A bridge, public schools (too many to count) and a long section of highway. 

Sequoia has heard enough about Dr. John and he is hinting that this trail isn't going to hike itself so we are off. Besides the views along the way home there is also a nice large slice of homemade blackberry pie for this fox to enjoy.