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Alone On the Trail But Never Far From Civilization

Alone On the Trail But Never Far From Civilization

Rain in SoCal, very fresh fires, a bonus town night, and solitude on the trail as we transition from the San Gabriels to the San Bernadino Mountains

Desperados and Boy Scouts in the San Gabriel Mountains

Angeles Crest through the San Gabriel Mountains, section hikers day hiking, Coulter Pine (a new tree), poodle dog bush, Boy Scouts aplenty, and brekkie with friends

Into the Home Stretch of our Home Range

Into the Home Stretch of our Home Range

Zero in Bishop, Kearsarge Pass a second time in a different kind of weather, a very cold night, Forester Pass, SOBO updates & an ultra-runner & a ranger, Foxtail pines and the high plateaus of the southern Sierra

Baby It's Cold Outside

Baby It's Cold Outside

Beautiful Rae Lakes, stunning alpine lake-filled basins, the Glen Pass knife-edge, a definite change in season with more snow, Kearsarge is gorgeous, a trail angel family

 

The Elements of October

The Elements of October

Sun, wind, and water inform our days, the year marches along, we meet a new SOBO, and we enjoy a few leisurely days along our favorite stretch of trail

Nothing Has Changed, and Yet It Feels Different

Nothing Has Changed, and Yet It Feels Different

Passing the midway mark just means we get to keep enjoying every single day on-trail as we continue our progress towards the southern terminus

From Lava to Forest to Golden Hills

From Lava to Forest to Golden Hills

Trail maladies & magic, a transition to the drier lower elevations as we near CA, and a glorious first zero in Ashland