Mile 1235

Today is interesting because there is a wildfire near Belden, our next town stop. We are two days out of Sierra City. We got to the Qunicy-Laporte Rd. and found a note on the trail stating that Belden is clised due to the fire, as well as Hwy 70, our route into Belden. We had planned to make a 25 mile day, but spent the last couple of hours of daylight making phone calls, looking at maps, and flagging down cars for information. We have a couple of options, but these could change quickly with a change in wind. We've learned this living in San Diego, for sure. Everything can change in a matter of hours and if we push on, we won't have access to updates. The note said that he road-walked to Quincy (26 miles). Not sure where the others decided to go. We're now camped next to the trail near the road and are planning to call the fire department in the morning. It's funny, because most hikers were only concerned about a reroute around the midpoint marker and that they wouldn't be able to see it.