May 10, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 18 – Monday May 1 Idyllwild to Mile 182.7 PCT Mountain Fire Alternate Route Miles hiked today : 9.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 4.7 Feet Ascended Today: 4407 Feet Descended Today: 1414.5 Current Elevation: 8382 Steps: 38871 I woke up bright and early this...
May 9, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 17 – Idyllwild Zero Day I took a planned zero day in Idyllwild today and it was lovely. I don’t have much to report today as I spent most of the day laying around behind the hotel by the koi pond and getting caught up with my blog. Believe it or not it...
May 8, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 16 – Saturday April 29 Hurkey Creek Park to Idyllwild PCT Mountain Fire Alternate Route Miles hiked today : 8 Feet Ascended Today: 1500 Feet Descended Today: 500 Current Elevation: 5384 Steps: 31973 It was a surprisingly windy night last night. When we went...
May 7, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 15 – Friday April 28 Mile 159.7 to Hurkey Creek Park PCT Miles hiked today : 6.9 PCT Mountain Fire Alternate Route Miles hiked today : 9.7 Feet Ascended Today: 1277 Feet Descended Today: 3212 Current Elevation: 4367 Steps: 48315 Today was one of my favorite...
May 6, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 14 – Thursday April 27 Mile 145.4 to Mile 159.7 PCT Miles hiked today : 14.3 Feet Ascended Today: 3019 Feet Descended Today: 1444 Current Elevation: 6318 Steps: 47518 I broke camp at 7:30 am on a mission for burgers! The junction to highway 74 which...
May 5, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 13 – Wednesday April 26 Mile 131.5 to Mile 145.4 PCT Miles hiked today : 13.9 Feet Ascended Today: 1720 Feet Descended Today: 2005 Current Elevation: 4404 Steps: 42517 Today is the day I decided to officially embrace my trail name, Unicorn. It’s the...
May 4, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 12 – Tuesday April 25 Mile 116.1 to Mile 131 PCT Miles hiked today: 15.4 Feet Ascended Today: 3385 Feet Descended Today: 1850 Current Elevation: 4722 Steps: 46804 I woke up early this morning determined to be the first one out of camp. With my sore foot...
May 3, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 11 – Monday April 24 Warner Springs Community Center Mile 109.5 to Mile 116.1 PCT Miles hiked today : 6.6 Feet Ascended Today: 930 Feet Descended Today: 500 Current Elevation: 3448 Steps: 29448 I woke up sleepy today. I slept well but I was feeling...
May 2, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 10 – Sunday April 23 Montezuma Valley Road Mile 101.1 to Warner Springs Community Center Mile 109.5 PCT Miles hiked today : 8.4 Feet Ascended Today: 825.5 Feet Descended Today: 1252.3 Current Elevation: 3037 Steps: 23762 Today we had a leisurely 8.5-mile...
May 1, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 9 – Saturday April 22 Mile 86.6 to Montezuma Valley Road Mile 101.1 PCT Miles hiked today : 14.5 Feet Ascended Today: 2240 Feet Descended Today: 1946 Current Elevation: 3485 Steps: 43289 Every night on my PCT hike so far, I wake up at around 3:00 am and have...