PCT 2018 Day 59, June 20, Wednesday.
Start campsite at 1231.4
End 1261.7
Miles walked: 30.3
The forest floor is littered with sticks in this area. 
Logs appear to decay normally, but sticks apparently go slower. Why?
The rock outcroppings from yesterday fade away, and now we have tall and deep ridges, covered thick with trees, and not much for views. 
Starting at the campsite at 7k elevation, the trail descends by switchbacks to the Target River, at 3k. 
Then the trail climbs back again from 3k to 5.5k. Tomorrow the trail plunges even deeper to arrive at the tiny town/resort of Belden.
Today I saw 10 sobos (southbounders), in ones and twos, and no northbound, and four trail maintenance crew.
Finished audiobook Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, by Baroness Orczy.
Saunter passes me, grumbling about the new route, which he took. He was moving fast, not sauntering. 
The area here is characterized by many large rock outcroppings of crumbling rock, tall trees and thick forest, and fewer water sources. The water sources are now once every few miles, like a normal trail, not the insane concentration of once every 200 feet like in the Sierras. 
The day has a couple of 1k climbs, but is mostly gentle downhill or level. 
Where are all the southbound hikers we were rumoured to meet? Not one today. Aside from Saunter, it is only me out there.
I meet BoyscoutsWheelChair and SunriseChardonnay, southbound, at the small church that provides free camping. They say I am done with snow!
After several hours of dense forest cover, suddenly the trail gets above trees for a few miles. 
The trail gains a broad ridge with views, and follows for a few miles. 