It is time to head back home for a zero day. Now that I know Nave Spring has good water, the plan is to return after my break, for several days of clearing Shipman Trail in this section.
The views on the return are still dazzling.
Near the campground, temperatures are still warm enough to encounter a snake taking a solar nap on the trail.
My long-hike journals nearly always include a photo of a hamburger at some point on the trip. I did not get one at a restaurant this hike, but Dotter made sourdough buns and we grilled burgers to eat with Cairn at home this evening.