PCT
Day 35: If You Had a Million Minutes
June 4, 2015 Willow Springs Road-Tehachapi (558.5) to Golden Oaks Spring (583.3) 24.8 PCT miles today 596.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,133 ft, – 4,002 ft Today we made a wonderful discovery, and it made for one of our best days yet. At some point a couple weeks ago, perhaps it was the…
Read MoreDay 34: Wrestling with Wind
June 3, 2015 (7th Re-Ration – Tehachapi) Tentsite past wind farm (540.3) to Willow Springs Road-Tehachapi (558.5) 18.2 PCT miles today 571.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,329 ft, – 3,500 ft Another incredibly windy day. I have to be honest, Pickles and I are not thrilled with this section of the trail. If…
Read MoreDay 33: Night Hiking
June 2, 2015 Hwy 138-Santa Clarita (517.6) to Tentsite past wind farm (540.3) 22.7 PCT miles today 553.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,756 ft, – 425 ft Tonight we tried something new, and learned a lot in the process. This morning began with breakfast at the Hyatt, and then we were off running…
Read MoreDay 32: Bagging the Magic Mountain
June 1, 2015 Hwy 138-Santa Clarita (517.6) 0 miles today 530.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Well that’s one way to spend a zero! Pickles and I just got home after an incredibly fun (and exhausting) day riding roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain. We were at the…
Read MoreDay 31: Victory Lap
May 31, 2015 (6th Re-Ration – Santa Clarita) Sawmill Campground (498.5) to Hwy 138-Santa Clarita (517.6) 19.1 PCT miles today 530.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,809 ft, – 4,758 ft We made it! After 12 days and over 200 difficult miles, we were beyond relieved to climb into Mama Bear’s car when she…
Read MoreDay 30: An Unusual Day
May 30, 2015 Casa de Luna (478.6) to Sawmill Campground (498.5) 4.7 PCT miles today, 12.5 Alternate (Powerhouse fire closure) miles today 511.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown Today was completely unlike all our other days on trail so far. There are a few places on the PCT where the trail is officially closed,…
Read MoreDay 29: A Magical Trail
May 29, 2015 Tentsite near Vasquez Rocks (452.3) to Casa de Luna (478.6) 26.3 PCT miles today 494.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 6,698 ft, – 5,203 ft Before Pickles and I started this hike, I would hear hikers talk about how magical the PCT was, and how it always ended up providing exactly…
Read MoreDay 28: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
May 28, 2015 Messenger Flats Campground (430.6) to Tentsite near Vasquez Rocks (452.3) 21.7 PCT miles today 468 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,549 ft, – 7,378 ft 9 days down, only 3 to go! Since setting out from Big Bear, Pickles and I have had one thing on our mind…get to Hikertown by…
Read MoreDay 27: Feel the Burn
May 27, 2015 Tentsite near Sulphur Springs Trail Camp (408.1) to Messenger Flats Campground (430.6) 22.5 PCT miles today 446.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,225 ft, – 4,377 ft I’m about to bash the desert a bit, so I feel like first I should offer a disclaimer. First of all, Pickles and I…
Read MoreDay 26: Not Worth the Weight
May 26, 2015 Islip Saddle (386.2) to Tentsite near Sulphur Springs Trail Camp (408.1) 17.9 PCT miles today, 4.9 Alternate miles today 423.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,055 ft, – 6,468 ft Another day of hiking. We didn’t know to expect such a difficult day, and after the big climb yesterday, we figured…
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