PCT12 – 169 – Idyllwild

Day 12. Trail mile 169. Idyllwild. Leaving Warner A few days back, I got up at dawn and left my trail family behind at Warner Springs. Half of them had been out to the bar, and the other half were taking the day off. Only a few hikers were moving around. Dylan AKA Painter was…

PCT17 – 266 – Big Bear

So long Idy, hello Big Bear Getting back on the trail from Idyllwild is always a bit of a challenge. There are at least three ways out of town that connect to different points on PCT. Depending on your level of Trail Purity, where you are staying in Idyllwild, and what you feel like doing,…

PCT23 – 369 – Wrightwood

No snow, please We woke up early but there were two inches of snow on the ground, so we all rolled over and went back to sleep. Once we got up, we started feverishly watching the weather report, praying that it would clear by noon.  We had taken a full day off and were eager…

PCT28 – 454 – Agua Dulce

(Warning, picture heavy post) “I have no memory of this place”, said the Smokebeard.  No longer the Greybeard leading the Fellowship, I’m now just another old, slow hiker.  And it turns out that is just fine. After doing many chores and eating a lot of food, we all managed to get out of Wrightwood at…