Mile 400, more than half way through the desert

Arthur continues to feel great and is enjoying his time on the trail and with the people in his bubble. 



"We haven't seen LA at all because of the marine layer. It's clouds as far as you can see. Feels like you're on the edge of the world. The marine layer actually came over the mountains a few times. This was it receding but it really reminded me of that one reservoir we would drive past to go to half moon bay, with the marine layer coming over the coastal range."


"We had to do a road walk yesterday due to a small trail closure for endangered frogs."

Some of the folks he has been hiking with plan to power through the Sierras despite the snowy conditions. Things could change, but at the moment he is planning to leave the trail at Kennedy Meadows or Cottonwood Pass. His parents are excited to pick him up and bring him to Donner Pass, on the north end of the Sierra, where he will hang out for a few days and then continue hiking north. 

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