Start: Mile 689.2
End: Mile 702.2
Miles Hikes = 13.0
When Donna and I started this section hike over one month ago, our goal was to reach Kennedy Meadows. So this morning, I was excited to hike the final thirteen miles and complete the southern most 702 miles of the ...
Start: Mile 668.7
End: Mile 689.2
Miles Hiked = 20.5
I camped at Spanish Needle Creek last night and slept well. As is typical, there were many other hikers camped nearby because of the water availability. I was up at dawn and hiking by 6:30. The skies were clear and ...
Start: Mile 651.3
End: Mile 668.7
Miles Hiked = 17.4
One of the nice things about being a section hiker is that you can hop off the trail and not feel the pressure to grind out miles everyday. Several months ago Donna and I had committed to dog sit for ...
Start: Mile 623.3
End: Mile 651.3
Miles Hiked = 28
I slept well last night in my little camp under the Joshua Trees. I was on the trail once again by 6:30am and enjoyed the sunrise over the desert to the east.
I had 1.5 liters of water left from ...
Mile: 602.1
Mile: 623.3
Miles Hiked = 21.2
Once again I was up at first light and on the trail by 6:20am. It was another beautiful morning and I enjoyed walking along the cool forested trail. There were several streams in the first seven miles so I didn’t have to ...
Start: Mile 583.3
End: 602.1
Miles Hiked = 18.8
This morning I was up at first daylight – about 5:30am – and was on the trail at 6:20. It was a beautiful morning. Mornings are my favorite time on the trail. The temperature is cool, my legs are fresh and ...
Start: Mile 566.5
End: Mile: 583.3
Miles Hiked = 16.8
Donna and I had spent the last four days at home waiting for the inclement weather to pass through Southern California. It was great to be home and sleep in my own bed and enjoy home-cooked food and city luxuries. ...
Start: Mile 558.5
End: Mile 566.5
Miles Hiked = 8.0
Yesterday, I completed a short 9.5 mile hike and then hitched a ride to The Best Western Plus in Tehachapi. It was 11am. About an hour later Donna arrived. I had only been on the trail solo for five days ...