Day 2 I finished the 32 miles out and back by hiking 21.7 miles from Sawgrass Fill Camp north to Clearwater Lake then turned around southbound all the way back to Cassia Trailhead to my car, finishing in the dark. I originally intended to do 11-15 miles by hiking the 5.5 to Clearwater Lake and Back to Sawgrass, then decide if I wanted to go another 5 and stealth camp one night, leaving only 5 to finish on the third day. However, after getting back to Sawgrass around 3:30 and taking a big break, I knew I'd probably go for it and finish. I also knew I could change my mind later and stealth camp. It started getting dark with about 2.5 miles to go and I started seeing critters come out on the trail and sand forest roads, including a couple of huge black wild pigs, which at first I thought was a bear, a wild turkey, and a raccoon family. Although I was totally exhausted, I was happy to be driving home.

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