May 21, 2022 Start/finish: Lincoln Woods Mileage: 15.38 Elevation gain: 3186′ After rising early, I headed out from Lincoln Woods. I took the left for Black Pond and then followed the bushwhack to cut down on the creek crossings, since water was running well. Once I intersected with the trail again, the mud and damp … Continue reading May Grid: Owls Head
May 20, 2022 Start/finish: Greeley Pond trailhead Miles: 6.83 Gain: 3166′ Strava I headed out from the trailhead right around 4pm. I wasn’t sure if Tripoli Rd was open yet and I didn’t want to drive the ~30 minutes to find it closed so I went from this side, even though I dislike the approach. … Continue reading May Grid: Osceolas
May 14-15, 2022 Miles: 100.14 Start: 6:00 AM, Saturday Finish: 10:53 AM, Sunday Total time: 28:53 Location: Androscoggin Riverlands State Park Me, my partner, and my friend Justin drove up to Maine together on Friday afternoon. We drove to Martin Stream Campground to pick up our registration packets, and then swung by the State Park … Continue reading Riverlands 100
Saturday, April 23, 2022 Start/Finish: trailhead on South Shore Rd, Wanakena, NY Miles: 49.62 Elevation gain: 4934′ Moving time: 13:02 Total time: 13:57 Strava link After sleeping in my car at a nearby trailhead, I started off on one of the two paved section of the Cranberry50 just shy of 6am and sunrise. I made … Continue reading Cranberry Lake 50mi loop
Tuesday April 12, 2022 Start: campsite by Gobblers Knob End: Cajon Pass Elevation gain/loss: 1070/4475 Mileage: 15.2 I woke up at 5:20am, after falling asleep at 9:30pm. I had a decent night of sleep, hunkered down behind some bushes. I stayed in my sleeping bag for a while, until the sun came up, because it … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 12
Monday April 11, 2022 Start: Buckhorn Campground End: campsite by Gobblers Knob Elevation gain/loss: 8848/8842 Mileage: 36.9 I woke up at 5:20am, after falling asleep at 9pm. I had a solid night of sleep, hunkered down by the bathroom. I was hiking by 6am, walking the roadwalk section of the endangered frogs reroute. I guess … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 11
Sunday April 10, 2022 Start: cowboy campsite for one, after Mt Gleason End: Buckhorn Campground Elevation gain/loss: 6768/5732 Mileage: 35.0 I woke up at 5:30am, after falling asleep at 9:30pm. I had a solid night of sleep, despite waking up cold a few times, with a wind advisory in place. I was hiking by 6am … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 10
Saturday April 9, 2022 Start: campsite under power lines 4mi shy of Acton KOA End: cowboy campsite for one, after Mt Gleason Elevation gain/loss: 5873/3219 Mileage: 21.2 I woke up at 5am after drowsing since 4am, after falling asleep at 9pm. I had a solid night of sleep, with a light breeze keeping me from … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 9
Friday April 8, 2022 Start: Green Valley Fire Station End: campsite under power lines 4mi shy of Acton KOA Elevation gain/loss: 5423/5974 Mileage: 31.1 I woke up at 5am after drowsing since 4am, after falling asleep at 9pm. I had a solid night of sleep, despite the road noise. Early on in my day, I … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 8
Thursday April 7, 2022 Start: Horse Trail Camp End: Green Valley Fire Station Elevation gain/loss: 4970/6499 Mileage: 30.1 I woke up at 5am after drowsing since 4am, after falling asleep at 8:30pm. I had a solid night of sleep, which I appreciated after my last late night/early morning combo. Early on in my day, I … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 7
Transcending Mountains 