PCT Flip Flop

Retired teacher at a specialized state high school embarking on a six-month trek of the Pacific Crest Trail. I retired too late to apply for a NOBO PCT permit, my route is a three-part flip flop that is suggested in the on-line PCT literature.

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Mike’s Place, Hong Kong, and the Spring Princess

Mike’s Place, Hong Kong, and the Spring Princess

May 20, 2024; 19 miles Today was an easy day of hiking - no big ups or big downs.  The main issue was to hike from a place with water to

Sep 28, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
San Jacinto and the Devil

San Jacinto and the Devil

May 17, 2024; 13 miles I left Fuller Ridge Camp at a reasonably early hour.  Even so, there were still hikers passing my camp while I was

Sep 10, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Up the North Face

Up the North Face

May 15, 2024; 9 miles I wasn't too early about getting out of Kristen's house in the morning.  She had a good amount of food available for

Aug 29, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Down into the Desert with Norma Jean

Down into the Desert with Norma Jean

May 14, 2014; 11 miles I started the day in the Whitewater River scour, next to the river itself.  I hiked through the rocky pathway that

Aug 28, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Sand to Snow National Monument

Sand to Snow National Monument

May 10, 2024; 3 miles + 2 miles off trail I spent most of the day hanging around the restroom area writing.  It was not intelligent because in

Aug 8, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Off With Your Clothes!  On to Big Bear.

Off With Your Clothes! On to Big Bear.

May 7, 2024; 16 miles As usual, most hikers around me struck their tents and left before I did.  I'm the only one who seems to eat a real

Aug 6, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Fast Food Joints and Beyond

Fast Food Joints and Beyond

The McDonalds at Interstate 15 along the PCT is one of those famous places that is written about in PCTA literature and is marked on the FarOut

Aug 5, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
A Fruit-Themed Trail Magic

A Fruit-Themed Trail Magic

I hiked up from under I-15 and saw the canopy and lots of hikers just past the road that heads to the intersection and the fast food places.  I

Aug 5, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Down from the San Gabriels

Down from the San Gabriels

May 4, 2024; 17 miles I woke up on Diego's patio in Wrightwood.  Diego had a light breakfast for 8 or 9 of us guests - same as the previous day

Jul 23, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop
Wrightwood:  a Henpecked Husband, a Very Bad Dog, and !A Vuela!

Wrightwood: a Henpecked Husband, a Very Bad Dog, and !A Vuela!

May 2, 2024; 5 miles I arrived at Inspiration Point at the same time as a guy hiking north.  We agreed to try to find a hitch together, but an

Jul 21, 2024 : PCT Flip Flop