18-20 January 2022 PCT hikes around Agua Dulce (47 miles). My friend Barnfinder has set a goal for himself to section hike the Southern California section of the Pacific Crest Trail. But there is a twist! Instead of thru-hiking each section and crossing it off the list, he wants to hike every section in BOTH…
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Back in the Saddle!
28 November 2021 Desert View Trailhead to PCT mile 34.0 (17 miles, +4,600/-4,600 feet). It’s been quite a while since I did a serious hiking day. My tendonitis is finally healed, though, so time to get back on the horse. Er, that is, if by horse, I mean the PCT. (I do!) So today I…
Pre-Trail Magic!
31 March 2021 I START MY PCT THRU-HIKE TOMORROW!!!! But first, I want to share a lovely gesture that my friends put together for me. They know I am obsessed with ultralight philosophy, and they often make fun of my desire to shed everything from an extra pair of underwear to my toothbrush handle. So…
One More Superbloom Hike
Scissors Crossing to Rodriguez Spur and back (19 miles, +3,600/-3,600 feet). I’ve been to Anza A LOT this year but I still can’t get enough of the superbloom! For this one I joined my hiking buddy BarnFinder and a friend of his who likes to track his heart while hiking. It was easy to come…
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PCT Halfmile 314.3 to mile 304.3 and back (20 miles, +3,200/-3,200 feet). Just like me, Barnfinder is section hiking the PCT. But his goal is not just to cover every mile. He wants to do each mile both north and south! So I offered to join him as he works on this doubly-challenging goal. We…
The Kelly Ditch Trail
William Heise County Park to Lake Cuyamaca and back (11.5 miles, +2,900/-2,900 feet). BarnFinder was back in town for the holidays and I haven’t seen him that much because of his work schedule, so we decided to do a day hike nearby. We’ve both hiked just about all the main hikes that are within a…
Back in the Saddle
Vincent Gap to Wrightwood (14 miles, +3,500/-4,200 feet). Ever since Half Cookie rolled her ankle and we had to get off trail at Vincent Gap, I’ve had my eye on the part of Section D of the PCT between there and Cajon Junction. Today I got a chance to hike some of it with my…
Ten by Ten
PCT mile 228.0 to Whitewater Preserve (10 miles, +1,200/-1,900 feet). Thankfully, the wind died down last night around 8pm and it was calm and warm and not-too-uncomfortable in my sleeping-padless tent. I slept well. BarnFinder and I packed up and got ready right after daybreak this morning. I ate my last piece of pizza (it’s…
Pizza Time in Gorgonio
Onyx Summit (mile 252.1) to PCT mile 228.0 (24.1 miles, +2,000/-6,500 feet). Time for another adventure on the PCT! My buddy BarnFinder and I were originally going to do a section near Mount Baden-Powell, but part of Highway 2 was still closed this week due to snow (what a crazy wet winter we’ve had in…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 