Had a great week with the family in southern California making more miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Highlights include:
- Excellent, warm weather;
- Fifty miles of trail in 5 hiking days (with one rest day in between);
- We're now 112 miles from the Mexican border;
- Twentyfour miles in two days through the waterless San Felipe Hills, including 16.4 miles the first day (Tricia turns 6 next week, so 16.4 miles in a day isn't that surprising);
- Terrain which varied from pure desert to oak woodlands;
- Flowers everywhere.
Photos:
Dry, hot country on the first day:
Poppies in the desert:
Taking a break on the second day. Below is the desert floor where we finished this day's hike. In the distance, the dry, hot San Felipe Hills:
Self portrait with a friend:
Post-hike nap:
Ramen, straight from the package into the bottomless hole (can't feed this girl enough):
Tricia just truckin':
Jaguar has to sleep with Tricia, so he gets a free ride:
Dry bivy in the San Felipes:
Dawn the next day:
Ready to start the last day (with the indispensable shuttle driver):
Canada Verde canyon, the last day:
Flowers:
More flowers:
And more:
Did I mention the flowers?
A last shot of flowers:
Done with Leg "A" of the PCT:
I know, I know, it isn't a bunch of bad ass climbing, but it's a great adventure, and we're having a ton of fun.
