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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

Wednesday April 6, 2022 Start: behind a large Joshua Tree, underneath a windmill, near Cottonwood creek/faucet End: Horse Trail Camp Elevation gain/loss: 3448/1699 Mileage: 27.3 After waking up at 3:15am to a ground squirrel shuffling around under the Joshua Tree, I relaxed until 3:30am, when I packed up for the day and started walking along … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 6

Tuesday April 5, 2022 Start: Highway 58/Cameron Canyon Rd (Mojave) End: behind a large Joshua Tree, underneath a windmill, near Cottonwood creek/faucet Elevation gain/loss: 5075/5791 Mileage: 31.3 After a lovely evening in town, I was up at 5:15am to catch the 6am Kern bus. I was back on trail and hiking by 6:15am. I only … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 5

Monday April 4, 2022 Start: beyond the last windchill End: Highway 58/Cameron Canyon Rd (Mojave) Elevation gain/loss: 1401/3435 Mileage: 12.1 I was awake at 4:55 this morning, and on trail by 5:30am. It was a bit windy overnight, but I picked a flat, sheltered spot to cowboy camp so it wasn’t too bad, though my … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 4

Sunday April 3, 2022 Start: campsite 3mi beyond Landers Camp End: beyond the last windmill Elevation gain/loss: 4380/4987 Mileage: 27.8 I was awake at 4:55 this morning, and on trail by 5:30am. I missed the water source 1.4 miles into my day, but thankfully the next one was only a few more miles. I realized … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 3

Saturday April 2, 2022 Start: campsite on sharp turn 5mi from Bird Spring Pass End: campsite 3mi beyond Landers Camp Elevation gain/loss: 5125/5098 Mileage: 30.2 I was awake at 4:45 this morning, and on trail by 5:30am. Around 6:30am, while climbing above a torn-out tree in the middle of the trail, the ground gave away … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 2

Friday, April 1, 2022 Start: Walker Pass End: campsite on sharp turn 5mi from Bird Spring Pass Mileage: 16.0 Elevation gain/loss: 2822/1636 I flew into LAX last night, and traveled to a local airport hotel to spend the night. The airport hotels were significantly cheaper than other LA hotels closer to Union Station, and I … Continue reading 2022 SoCal PCT section, Day 1