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| Some sort of mistletoe-type parasite? |
For the Love of California
5 years ago
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Day 44 - PCT
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| South Fork Kern River |
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| Barracuda, age 7, PCT hiker His goal is a triple crown by age 13. Even after a day of hiking there's energy enough to buildd a sandcastle! |
Day 41 - PCT
Enjoying a zero day camp at Kennedy Meadows. A great spot to hang out. A wonderful store. A whole community built around PCT thru-hikers.
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| Charlie & Tripod |
Day 39 - PCT
Trail Angels!
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| Trail Angel feeding and caring for thru-hikers on PCT |
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| Trail Angel filling water containers |
Day 37 - PCT
When you hike late you often pass other hikers.
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| Baboon and Spinz Cowboy camping on the PCT |
Day 34 - PCT
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| dbBrad aka Freestyle, |
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| Charlie & Hannah |
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| Hot, windy, dry, dead! |
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| Windmills & Cholia Cactus |
Day 33 - PCT
Hot! Hiked 21 miles today.
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| La Aqua Duct urinal along PCT |
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| dbBrad freestyling along the concrete portion of aqua duct |
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| Desert flats and Los Angeles water supply aqua duct |
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| Mark, Charlie, Hannah - PCT |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Snagged in Kennedy Meadows
Brad and Hannah have fallen behind Charlie and Tripod. With the company and scenery too good and blisters and knees too sore, it all added up to lingering at Kennedy Meadows longer than expected and then, once back on the trail, going more slowly than planned. Tomorrow, as it turns out, should be Mt. Whitney day, with a side trip to the summit.
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| dbBrad near Kennedy Meadows |
Brad & Hannah at 10,000 feet
Friday, June 15, 2012
Kennedy Meadows
Yesterday's destination was Kennedy Meadows, 57 miles east of Sonora, elevation 6,214 feet, with a population in the town of Kennedy Meadows of 28 people. It is referred to as the gateway to the high Sierras. Leaving Kennedy Meadows the PCT passes directly through the South Sierra Wilderness, made up of 60,084 acres managed by the Forest Service. In 1984 the South Sierra Wilderness became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The national wilderness system is made up of 109 million acres.
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| Kennedy Meadows |
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella today. Lake Isabella is about 20 miles northeast of Bakersfield. Never stay at Kern Motel!
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| review |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
PCT - Day 31
Milestone!
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| Brad at 500 Miles At 648 miles Central California PCT Begins - 148 to go. |
"Hike-U"
14 miles then
A nap, then indecision
Hitch to Andersons
Pedestal and doll
Metal box and hiker book
Sign in, keep walking
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| Pedestal and Doll |
PCT - Day 30
I needed a zero day and the Staufleys provided the perfect place at Hiker Heaven. Plus, a shopping trip to REI for much needed outfit, made the day complete.
PCT - Day 29
"Hike-U"
Leave ranger staTion
Arrive at Saufley's Heaven
A very nice place
Other option is
K O A which really means
Saturday, June 2, 2012
PCT - Days 27 & 28
Hiked 26.5 miles today -- record number of daily miles to date. Reached 400 miles before day's end.
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| Amazing view from the PCT |
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| Brad on PCT in Southern California forest. |
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| Lunch break at Boy Scout Camp. Horrible patch job on siding! No potable water either! New scout master needed? |
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| What kind of tree is this? Pine - right Incense cedar - left |
PCT - Day 26
Hiked 20.5 miles today.
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| Brad on lunch break at Blue Ridge, high above Wrightwood. |
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| View from lunch tree |
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| Not just a lunch tree, but also a pack rack, and too beautiful for words. |
Many conifers grow in the Southern California mountains, including numerous pines: Jeffrey pine, Coulter pine, Gray or Foothill pine, Knobcone pine, Torrey pine, Bishop pine, Lodgepole pine, Yellow pine, Sugar pine, Lumber pine, Bristlecone pine, Singleleaf pinyon pine, and Four-leaved pinyon pine. Other conifers of note are Bigcone spruce, Incense cedar, White fir, Tecate cypress, Cuyamaca cypress, California juniper, Western juniper and Utah juniper.
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| Brad at second lunch stop Lovely Little Jimmy Spring |
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| Brad on PCT in the San Bernardino National Forest |
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