Zero Day in Kennedy Meadows I had a lovely day relaxing in Kennedy Meadows and working through my resupply box. I had sent all of the gear needed to traverse the High Sierras to Kennedy Meadows – including a bear canister, whippet (hiking pole with an ice axe handle), crampons, microspikes, 8 days of food,…
PCT Day 60 – Monday June 12 Fox Mill Creek Mile 683.1 to Kennedy Meadows Mile 702.2 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 19.1 Feet Ascended Today: 2740 Feet Descended Today: 3200 Current Elevation: 6149 Steps: 5742 I made it to Kennedy Meadows today!! This is one of the most significant milestones for PCT hikers, as it…
PCT Day 59 – Sunday June 11 Spanish Needle Creek Mile 668.7 to Fox Mill Creek Mile 683.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 14.4 Feet Ascended Today: 3420 Feet Descended Today: 2140 Current Elevation: 6522 Steps: 43664 I awoke in the middle of the night and realized I wasn’t going to go back asleep until I…
Mile 651.3 Walker Pass Campground to Spanish Needle Creek Mile 668.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17.4 Feet Ascended Today: 3570 Feet Descended Today: 3582 Current Elevation: 5110.6 Steps: 5320 DevilFish, a local Trail Angel, picked us up this morning right at 6:00 am at the Lake Isabella Motel. He drove a minivan and was able…
A.K.A. In Which Unicorn Decides NOT to Hike Through the Sierras Right Now The Sierra mountains received a much higher amount of snow this winter than is typical. While this has been helpful to alleviate drought conditions in California, it is also taking much longer for the snow in the mountains to melt than in…
PCT Days 56 & 57 – June 8 & 9 PCT Day 56 – Thursday June 8 Mile 639.4 to Mile 652.1 Walker Pass PCT Miles Hiked Today: 12.7 Feet Ascended Today: 1173 Feet Descended Today: 2370 Current Elevation: 2481 Steps: 4311 PCT Day 57 – Friday June 9 Zero Day in Lake Isabella I…
PCT Day 55 – Wednesday June 7 Mile 624.3 to 639.4 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 15.1 Feet Ascended Today: 3400 Feet Descended Today: 2406 Current Elevation: 6588 Steps: 45314 I woke up grumpy this morning. Have I mentioned yet that I am getting REALLY tired of the desert? Getting to sleep in a forest two…
PCT Day 54 – Tuesday June 6 Mile 607.1 to Mile 624.3 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17.2 Feet Ascended Today: 2227 Feet Descended Today: 3048 Current Elevation: 5575 Steps: 5847 (this seems a little off) I awoke just after 5:00 am this morning and the first thing I noticed was the cold. It was much…
PCT Day 53 – Monday June 5 Mile 588.2 to Mile 607.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 19 Feet Ascended Today: 3919 Feet Descended Today: 2641 Current Elevation: 6341 Steps: I DON’T KNOW!! My FitBit Died 😦 I awoke feeling refreshed around 5:00 am. Yay for a good night of sleep! The nearby wind turbines turning…
PCT Day 52 – Sunday June 4 Mile 571 to Mile 588.2 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17.2 Feet Ascended Today: 2918 Feet Descended Today: 3155 Current Elevation: 5014 Steps: 49646 I felt like I was sleeping in a wind tunnel last night. It was very windy on the ridge where we were camped and I…
PCT Day 51 – Saturday June 3 Tehachapi Willow Spring Road Mile 558.5 to Mile 571 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 12.5 Feet Ascended Today: 2669 Feet Descended Today: 1545 Current Elevation: 5202 Steps: 40199 We got a ride back to the trailhead at Willow Spring Road this morning from a trail angel at 6:00 am.…
PCT Day 50 – Friday June 2 Zero in Tehachapi Today was the most un-relaxing zero day on the trail so far. I had my resupply boxes and new air mattress shipped to the town of Mojave which was about a half hour drive away. Not wanting to spend hours walking around town and waiting…
