MM: 269.3 Trail Miles: 22.9 Miles Walked: 23.2 My campsite was great but I missed out on trail magic at the water cache a mile up the trail. Chance, a PCT-alum and trail angel, had iced sodas, beers and burritos last night. The beer and soda was still cold, but it was a little too …
MM: 346.4 Trail Miles: 22 Miles Walked: 23.1 I was awakened at 0515 when a truck drove up the dirt road. The minivan that arrived at 11:45pm was still there. The van started up and departed. Funny….. I don’t recall hearing the driver get out or return to the vehicle. Hmmmm……..I’m not sure he was …
MM: 324.4 Trail Miles: 25.9 Miles Walked: 26.2 The nice thing about hiking solo is you can stop when and where you want and for as long as you want to. I took 30 min for breakfast, an hour for lunch, and a little over an hour at Deep Creek Hot Springs. I took pictures …
Big Bear/Cougar Crest to Deep Creek Bridge (Mile 277.7 to 298.5) MM: 298.5 Trail Miles: 20.8 Miles Walked: 23.2 Jim & Janet dropped me off at the Cougar Crest Trailhead at 0700. I was excited to get on the trail but also sad to leave. They had been so wonderful, it was hard to leave …