Cautiously optimistic, three of us decided to hike somewhere that had a covered lunch table. We parked at Buttermilk Trailhead and hiked up the hill, down to Rice crossing, and back to the confluence of the two forks of the Yuba. We didn't even need the covered table and most of our hike had been between raindrops. After lunch we went back to the covered bridge and explored the other side of the river. We quickly found out why we had seen so many bear droppings: ripe wild grapes and pokeweed berries. Also we were surprised to see a tall pine that had what looked like a new lightning scar. With all our side trips we had hiked 8 plus miles.
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