Wednesday July 21, 2021 Start: Silver Lake campsite End: Lou Beverly Lake Junction Miles: 16.9 Gain/Loss: 4318’/4767′ We woke up around 5:30am, though Toby hadn’t slept well. It was cooler and we took until 7am to get packed up and out of camp. We descended for a long while, down to the turn off for … Continue reading JMT day 5
Tuesday July 20, 2021 Start: Duck Lake outlet End: Silver Lake campsite Miles: 12.0 (+8.6 mi for me) Gain/Loss: 3770’/3300′ In the morning, I got up early and set out to see if I could find Toby’s socks. I walked almost all the way back to Deer Creek but couldn’t find them, despite finding two … Continue reading JMT day 4
Monday July 19, 2021 Start: past Gladys Lake, 1mi shy of Trinity Lake outlet End: Duck Lake outlet Miles: 18.1 Gain/Loss: 3914’/3212′ We started out the day in good spirits, with blue skies and a wonderful night sleep. We arrived at Red’s Meadow at 9:45am. We resupplied, went through the hiker bucket, charged our phones, … Continue reading JMT day 3
Sunday July 18, 2021 Start: Rush Creek End: past Gladys Lake, 1mi shy of Trinity Lake outlet Miles: 13.9 Gain/Loss: 3406’/4154′ We started out from Rush Creek at 6:15am, after getting up at 5:05am after we both got terrible night’s sleep. Neither of us was in a very good mood or a stable emotional space. … Continue reading JMT day 2
Saturday July 17, 2021 Start: Tuolumne Meadows End: Rush Creek Miles: 15.5 Gain: 2936′ We started out from TM campground at 6am, after getting up around 5:10am. We hiked out of the campground and picked up the JMT as it dips behind the campground area. We hiked along Lyell Canyon for a long while before … Continue reading JMT day 1
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Miles: 17.0 Elevation gain/loss: 4806’/5135′ Start: campsite on a beach at Silverwood Lake End: McDonald’s, Cajon Pass I was up at 4am and on trail by 4:45am, quickly heading towards Cajon Pass and my promised McDonald’s meal. I wound my way around the lake, went under the highway, passing by 2 … Continue reading PCT: Campo to Cajon Pass, Day 13
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Miles: 33.0 Elevation gain/loss: 8947’/11,014′ Start: Bench Camp, Holcomb Creek End: campsite on a beach at Silverwood Lake With a colder night forecast, I decided to wait to get up until 5am. I didn’t sleep very soundly, but waited until my alarm went off to get up. I was on trail … Continue reading PCT: Campo to Cajon Pass, Day 12
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Miles: 28.6 Elevation gain/loss: 5200’/6811′ Start: Highway 18/Big Bear Lake End: Bench Camp, Holcomb Creek I was awake before my alarm at 5:45am. For whatever reason, I didn’t sleep very soundly, though I enjoyed my horizontal time. I took one last shower and ate the breakfast burrito and yogurts I’d bought … Continue reading PCT: Campo to Cajon Pass, Day 11
Monday, April 26, 2021 Miles: 30.6 Elevation gain/loss: 7579’/6900′ Start: one of the last Mission Creek campsites End: Highway 18/Big Bear Lake I was up at 4am and on trail by 4:45am. As I started packing up, I heard a light mist start to land on the tent, so I hurried to put away everything … Continue reading PCT: Campo to Cajon Pass, Day 10
Sunday, April 25, 2021 Miles: 29.7 Elevation gain/loss: 8678’/4262′ Start: water spout by old rusty pipe End: one of the last Mission Creek campsites Despite the high wind warning for Cabazon, I had good sleep; the wind wasn’t so bad in my dry creek bed. I was up at 4 and hiking by 4:50am. There … Continue reading PCT: Campo to Cajon Pass, Day 9
Transcending Mountains 