PCT 2018 Day 65, June 26, Tuesday.
Start mile 1374.8, visitor’s center
End mile 1407.3, then off-trail 0.4 miles to Burney Mountain Guest Ranch.
Miles walked: 32.5
The trail rises to Hat Creek Rim, overlooking lava flow below, and follows this narrow flat ridge for many miles, most of the day really, with fine views. Is this the old rim of an immense volcano, or the edge of a vast lava flow?
Wifey and I pass each other a few times today, and meet a few south-bound hikers. 
In the distant Mount Shasta seems to float in the air. We will be able to see this peak for several weeks of hiking. 
Most of the lava rock on the rim seems old, weathered, and oxidized, but the path descends into jagged lava flow that more resembles what I am used to in New Mexico. 
Past the lava, the trail goes by meadow and park at 3k elevation, with grass full of seed heads. This is like suddenly shooting forward in the growing season. 
The path goes by a fish hatchery, covered with netting to prevent bird predation. 
The last several miles I zoom down to get to Burney Mountain Guest Ranch by 7PM, in time for shower and laundry and pitching tent and updating wifi. A package deal for PCT hikers offers all these amenities at a reasonable price, breakfast included.
Finished audiobook Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written By Himself, by Frederick Douglass.
This brown bear was exploring stumps for grubs and insects. 
It was reluctant to move for me, and only went a few feet off the trail for me to pass.
Several hot springs were near Drakesbad Resort, where I did not stop. They have a pool heated from the hot springs. 
The PCT apparently misses many volcanic features, only skirting the edge of the park, but what I do see is pretty hot stuff.
I exit the park, so no backcountry camping in the park, which requires a bear canister. Wifey (Canada) and I pass each other several times today, but we both end up at the Fill-up convenience store in the tiny town of Old Station and camp at the nearby forest service visitors center. We hang out for a while at a picnic table, eating dinner, and having a good chat. He will try to make it to Burney Resort (not state park, that is later) because they have a special package deal for hikers. That is 32 miles away, a challenge to get in early enough for a shower and laundry. Hmmm.
Yes, chicken-fried steak breakfast, Cairn.
Yesterday some other hikers said that police gave them a ride down from the trail, so I was not too surprised. The officer was quite knowledgeable about the PCT, and does trail running in his spare time.