PCT
Day 15: Rising to the Challenge
May 15, 2015 Campsite near tributary of the North Fork of the San Jacinto River (186.2) to Ziggy and The Bear’s (210.8) 24.6 PCT miles today 223.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,296 ft, – 8,926 ft I could probably write an entire book about our day’s adventures, but it’s 9pm and I’m exhausted,…
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May 14, 2015 (Mount San Jacinto Peak) Idyllwild Inn (Mountain Fire Alternate) to Campsite near tributary of the North Fork of the San Jacinto River (186.2) 2.3 PCT miles today, 5.5 Alternate PCT miles today, 2.6 non-PCT miles today 199.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown Right now there’s a huge snowstorm going on just…
Read MoreDay 13: A Nero in Idyllwild
May 13, 2015 (3rd Re-Ration – Idyllwild) San Jacinto State Park (Mountain Fire Alternate) to Idyllwild Inn (Mountain Fire Alternate) 2.6 Alternate PCT miles today 188.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown There is nothing better than a cozy cabin with a fireplace after almost two weeks in the woods. Today was our first official…
Read MoreDay 12: An Alternate Reality
May 12, 2015 Campsite at Tunnel Spring (158.4) to San Jacinto State Park (Mountain Fire Alternate) 4.2 PCT miles today, 18.6 Alternate PCT miles today, .3 non-PCT miles today 186.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: Unknown What a long, successful, rewarding day! We started out this morning from our campsite on a part of the…
Read MoreDay 11: All About That Burger
May 11, 2015 Nance Canyon Tentsite (140.0) to Campsite at Tunnel Spring (158.4) 18.4 PCT miles today, 2.3 non-PCT miles today 163.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,982 ft, – 1,513 ft This morning we woke up with one goal in mind: get to Paradise Valley Cafe in time for lunch. We had heard…
Read MoreDay 10: Our Sort of Adventure
May 10, 2015 Campsite on trail just past Lost Valley Spring (120.0) to Nance Canyon Tentsite (140.0) 20 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 142.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,874 ft, – 4,023 ft Everyone develops their own thru-hiking “style”, and as the days go by, I think ours is coming into…
Read MoreDay 9: A Matter of Perspective
May 9, 2015 Warner Springs Resource Center (109.5) to Campsite on trail just past Lost Valley Spring (120.0) 10.5 PCT miles today, .5 non-PCT miles today 121.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,207 ft, – 614 ft We ended up taking a full 24 hour break at Warner Springs, which to a beginning thru-hiker,…
Read MoreDay 8: The Calm After the Storm
May 8, 2015 (2nd Re-Ration – Warner Springs) Campsite off trail before Barrel Springs (98.0) to Warner Springs Resource Center (109.5) 11.5 miles today 110.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,037 ft, – 2,117 ft This morning we woke up to snow!! It rained all night long, starting around bedtime, and then this morning…
Read MoreDay 7: I Can See for Miles
May 7, 2015 Campsite in creekbed just past Scissors Crossing (79.4) to Campsite off trail before Barrel Springs (98.0) 18.6 PCT miles today 99 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,963 ft, – 2,855 ft Today was our best day yet. We left our campsite by 7am, making it our earliest leave time, and despite…
Read MoreDay 6: The Game of Leap-frog
May 6, 2015 Campsite near dry creek bed just S. of Chariot Canyon Rd. (63.7) to Campsite in creekbed just past Scissors Crossing (79.4) 15.7 PCT miles today 80.4 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,929 ft, – 2,967 ft Even though the PCT isn’t as crowded as we thought it’d be this year, we’ve…
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