Oct 5, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Days 164 & 165 Sunday, September 24 Iva Bell Springs – Cascade Valley Trail Mile 7.8 to Red’s Meadow – PCT Mile 906.7 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 0 Non-PCT Miles Hiked Today: 11 Miles Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1777 Feet Ascended Today: ~1300 Feet...
Oct 4, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke to a thin layer new snow on the ground. Snow had fallen overnight in small white pellets the size of BB’s. The ground was frozen and crunched underfoot. It was hard to get out of bed on such a cold day. I huddled in my sleeping quilt, putting off the...
Oct 3, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
When I awoke it was 33 degrees in the bunkroom. I guessed that it was colder outside but body heat must have kept the room warm. There was only one other hiker still in his sleeping bag. I realized that it was already 7:00 am and I had slept in! The morning was clear...
Oct 2, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I slept fitfully last night and awoke to the sound of rain on my tent. I tossed and turned and could hear the rain falling each time I awoke. It got quieter as dawn approached and I assumed that the rain had stopped – but I later realized that the rain had...
Oct 1, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up today feeling more rested and was glad I stopped earlier last night. My goal today was to hike as close as possible to the junction towards Vermilion Valley Resort as I’d like to take the morning ferry tomorrow. I am definitely ready for a shower,...
Sep 30, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up feeling tired and worn down this morning. Today’s itinerary primarily consisted of a downhill hike towards Muir Trail Ranch. I didn’t send a resupply there but I heard that they had hiker boxes overflowing with discarded food from JMT hikers so...
Sep 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
It was so nice to awake without frost on my tent this morning. Sleeping at a lower elevation has its advantages. I really wanted to make it over Muir Pass today so I moved quickly this morning. Muir Pass is the last of the major passes in the Sierras near or over...
Sep 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke shortly after 5:00 am and my tent was covered in frost again. I packed up my tent by the light of my headlamp and bid goodbye to Mark and Andy before heading out. I hit the trail fast in the morning. I guess 5 months of through-hiking will do that to a girl....
Sep 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was cold when I awoke this morning. I checked the temperature and it was 31 degrees outside. Wow. No wonder I felt cold. I’m glad I put my water filter in my sleeping bag last night. As I broke camp in the pre-dawn glow, I saw that my tent’s rainfly and...
Sep 26, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke at 5:00 am despite staying up past 11 last night working on my blog. I guess my body is getting used to waking up early. It gets dark at 7:30 pm now so I’m usually in bed and falling asleep by 8:00 or 8:30 when I’m on the trail. This earlier...
