May 22nd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 15 Total Miles: 421 Start Location: Rock Inn End Location: Mile 502 End Location GPS: 34.70280. -118.61430 Slept in and got a later start from the Rock Inn. The first half of the day was spent finishing the road walk, which was a quick 5 miles to a connecting trail […]
May 21st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 6 Total Miles: 406 Start Location: Mile 478 End Location: Rock Inn Road walk today around another fire closure. Staying at the Rock Inn. Too tired to write more tonight. Had a few too many beers if you know what I mean. More thoughtful posts forthcoming.
May 20th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 19 Total Miles: 399 Start Location: Mile 459 End Location: Mile 478, the Andersons My journal entry got erased somehow…bummer. Pictures only. Made it to the Andersons, a popular trail angel stop.
May 19th, 2016 Miles Hikes: 15 Total Miles: 380 Start Location: KOA Acton Mile Marker 444 End Location: Campsite Mile 459 End Location GPS: 34.53988, -118.30820 We got a good start this morning and were hiking at 6:15. The plan was to first get to Agua Dulce and eat pizza and then decide what to
May 18th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 14 Total Miles: 365 Start Location: Campsite Mile 430 End Location: Akton KOA Mile 444 End Location GPS: 34.43795, -118.26624 We woke up to a nice morning. The first six miles were infested again with Poodle Dog Bush to a Rangers station and our next water source. The last two
May 17th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 17 Total Miles: 351 Start Location: 413 End Location: 430 End Location GPS: 34.37956, -118.18905 We battled with the stupid Poodle Dog Bush all day. It was everywhere near the trail and hiding in secret places within other, less venomous plants. It required full attention to avoid each single one
May 16th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 19 Total Miles: 334 Start Location: Campsite Mile 394 End Location: Campsite Mile 413 End Location GPS: 34.38005, -118.04115 Solid miles today on easier terrain (no serious climbs) than the past few days. We went through, and are still in, a large burn area were a previous fire had gone
May 15th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 18 Total Miles: 315 Start Location: Mile Marker 377 End Location: Mile Marker 294 End Location GPS: 34.36025, -117.90538 We woke at 3:15 to get an early start by 4:15. It was a little chilly in the morning darkness on account of some wind, but it wasn’t bad with our
May 14th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 8 Total Miles: 297 Starting Location: Highway 2, Mile 369 End Location: Campsite Mile 377 End Location GPS: 34.36462, -117.76124 We spent the morning shopping and having a late breakfast at the Evergreen Cafe. Carolyn went to a Yoga class in town and I stayed in the hotel room and
May 13th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 17 Total Miles: 289 Start Location: Mile 352 End Location: Mile 369, hitch into Wrightwood End Location GPS: 34.371392, -117.705466 Made it to Highway 2 after a long 6 day stretch from Big Bear. Got a hitch in literally 5 minutes of standing by the road from a young couple