Tag: trail magic
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Day 64 | Mile 1049.5 – 1070.1
If you can believe it, this lucky girl right here was fortunate enough to receive trail magic on steroids TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!! Today, I was treated to hot dogs, cold drinks, and all the fresh fruit! These wonderful trail angels weren’t hikers or parents of hikers – they just learned about trail magic,…
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Day 63 | Mile 1040.5 – 1049.5
After waking from a peaceful night’s rest, I retrieved my bear can and packed up before heading out at a lazy 7:15 AM. “The trail provides,” the saying goes. Today, the trail provided an obstacle course of snow mounds, seasonal stream crossings, and blowdowns. I involuntarily glissaded during one section, breaking my trekking pole tip…
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Day 44 | Mile 669.9 – 682.3
Another big climb first thing in the morning, so I had another early start! It was a short day, but Tom and I wanted to enjoy camping together while we can, since he won’t be able to meet me very much over the next section, due to lack of access. Just before Chimney Creek Campground,…
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Day 41 | Mile 623.1 – 639.6
I hiked the first nine miles to a water cache in the cool morning air, and arrived just as it was warming up. I breaked for about an hour before Pit Stop joined me, and we continued to relax in the shade of Joshua trees. Reluctantly, I gathered my things and began the lengthy climb…
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Day 36 | Mile 534.9 – 558.5
Having finished the flat section, it’s time to climb! And after reaching the top, where is there to go but down? At the bottom of the descent, there was a beautiful water source, flowing through a blue-grey bed where all around it remained the tan of the SoCal desert. After climbing back up, I was…
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Day 14 | Mile 162.7 – 168.6
(+2.5 miles up Cedar Spring Trail + 4.7 miles down Spitler Peak Trail) I decided to bypass miles 168.7-190.6 due to my lack of mountaineering experience. I did hike through that section during my second thru-hike attempt in 2021, and with all the side trails I’m hiking, I’ve almost made up the miles already! I…