Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 1057 to 1082 Showers Lake. Our cowboy camp turned out to be a windy affair. The gusts just kept coming and neither Bedazzled nor I were able to sleep much. We did, however, get a fantastic view of the night sky and Milky Way. After one brief spell of sleep, I...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 1033 to 1057. I tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep at all last night. Searching for a reprieve from the boredom of laying in my tent, I decided to step outside. The Milky Way hung over my head and I felt as if I could reach up and touch it. I reached back...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 1017 to 1033. Kennedy Meadows served as a place of preparation for those getting ready to cross the Sierra. They could plan and provision for their journey or rest after coming back from a crossing. Today, it’s guests are mainly looking for a little rest...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 1006 to 1017 Sonora Pass. Today we were aiming to get to Sonora Pass. The end of the Sierra and supposedly the end of the hardest rivers and passes. While we have loved the snow covered mountains and beautiful high passes, we were ready to have dry feet and not...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 991 to 1006 To be honest, today was very uneventful. For the first time in 4 days, we didn’t hit any obstacle that could have killed us, which was perfectly ok by me. In fact, more days like today would be welcome. We started hiking with GoPro, who got his...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 976 to 991. The river was still raging when we woke at our impromptu campsite. Still recovering from the hellish day that was yesterday, we packed up and moved on quickly. We wanted to make it to Kerrick Creek before the water had a chance to rise. We continued...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 962 to 976. I unzipped my rain fly to find a buck grazing near the river not 50 feet from my tent. The Matterhorn River snaked through the canyon floor and the pine trees stood by silently as morning mist hung in the air. This little slice of wilderness is one...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 945 to 962 Matterhorn Creek. It was rough getting up today as I didn’t sleep very well. Nevertheless, I changed clothes and emerged from my tent to a silent camp. I started packing up. When no one was moving after 5 minutes, I clanked my tent stacks...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 926 to 945. I awoke in the hushed predawn silence and quietly packed up my gear. The trees stood tall and the mountains taller as Bedazzled and I sat silently eating our breakfast. It was 5:40 and we were supposed to leave at 5:30. The early morning chill was...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 909 to 926. The steady rumble of Mineret Falls filled my ears as I rubbed sleep from my eyes. It was the first night back on trail after being in town, and it felt good to wake up to the sounds of nature. I decided to wake up a little earlier than everyone to...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 903 to 909 Mineret Falls + 3.5 miles on the Mammoth Pass/Red Meadows Trail. We left Mammoth with reluctant hearts and heavy footsteps. Mike and Vanessa had generously taken us in for 4 nights and let us crash their vacation in Mammoth. The two of them had section...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 888 to 903.2 plus 3.5 miles on Mammoth Pass Trail I awoke to sunlight on my tent. It was a strange feeling to wake up when the stars aren’t still strung out over the night sky. After a moment, it all came back to me. An agreement around a smokey fire to...
