Day 83: 24.6 Miles

June 12, 2018 882.2 to Horseshoe Lakes Trailhead at 903.3, then 3.5 miles to Horseshoe Lake We went over Silver Pass today with very little trouble. Other hikers said they planned to hike all the way to Horseshoe Lake Trailhead to catch the last shuttle to Mammoth Lakes, which would leave the trailhead parking areaContinue reading “Day 83: 24.6 Miles”

Day 82: The Worst Dog Owner Ever

June 11, 2018 878.7-882.2 The next morning I slept in until 6:30am. The store was restocking the shelves that morning and I kicked myself for not waiting to resupply. Pickings had been slim the day before and now they had stuff that I needed most! Where/why had they been hiding it when the swarm ofContinue reading “Day 82: The Worst Dog Owner Ever”

Day 81: Vermillion Valley Resort

June 10, 2018 866.5-878.7 So cold. So very, very cold. One our way down the mountain we were walking gingerly to avoid slipping on the ice-covered rocks and roots. At one point, I put my foot down on a large, steep rock and just as I was thinking, “This is probably slippery-” my foot flewContinue reading “Day 81: Vermillion Valley Resort”

Day 80: Entering the John Muir Wilderness

June 9, 2018 849.3-866.5 It was bitterly cold when we hiked out the next morning and almost immediately we came to the trail that leads to the alternate crossing of Evolution Creek. According to Guthooks, the crossing along the PCT was waist-deep to someone my height. That’s pretty stinking deep!  The alternate was much moreContinue reading “Day 80: Entering the John Muir Wilderness”

Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail

June 18, 2018 3.5 from Horseshoe Lake to the PCT, then mile 903.3-909.0 I struggled to get up the next morning. I was anxious to get back on trail, but more because I could feel the time slipping away than because I was excited to actually start hiking again. I was determined to finish sometimeContinue reading “Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail”