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Forester Pass (June 5-6)
June 6: After hiking up and down Mount Whitney, a friend and I rested, then made a plan for the rest of the day. We decided to hike a few miles
Mount Whitney (June 5)
I heard someone stirring around midnight, packing their bags and starting off to catch the sunrise at the summit, but I did not want to get up yet.
Relaxing and Then Back to Sierra Hiking (June 1- 4)
View of the Sierras from Lone Pine. What a town to live in, to see those mountains every day! June 1- On this day, the goal was to hike towards
Sierras- Altitude Adjustment (Monday May 31)
I woke up late, with the sun shining warm on my tent, which was good because there was a sheen of frost on the surface of my sleeping bag! I got
Beginning the Sierras (May 30-31)
On this day, after doing some preparation things at Kennedy Meadows General Store (charging my devices, laundry, shower, eating breakfast), I packed
Things That Have Come to Be (June 2)
It is almost six weeks now that I have been out hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail. Sometimes before the trip I was asked, what are you most looking
Getting to the End of the Desert (May 28)
At this point, we are finishing up some final days of desert hiking, each day getting closer to Kennedy Meadows, a place on the trail known as a
Hiking the Aqueduct (May 22)
On this day, I hiked a unique stretch of the PCT. CA Aqueduct in the Mojave Desert. PCT runs beside CA Aqueduct for a stretch. There is a
Trail Closures and Road Walking (May 16)
On this day, I was faced with deciding what to do in response to part of the PCT being closed (mile 374-403). This section of trail in southern CA
Appreciating Food Chains (May 14)
In the morning I woke up and heard some others nearby starting to rustle around. I guess the people who cowboy camped (camped out in the open in