It is taking a long time to hike over this mountain. The valley is in front of me and I have a view of Fuller Ridge behind me. You can look down on the San Andreas Fault zone from here. I tried several times to call Shirley this morning. Even though I stood on top of a pile of rocks and could see a town off in the distance, I kept losing service. Finally got to talk to her around 10am Pacific time but that was it.
I camped in a group camp at West Fork Mission Creek Rd. It was just a shell of a building where we could throw out pads and sleeping bags down. It has been a long day and I am very tired.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
5/7/08
DAY 11, Tues., May 6, 17.3 mile day, TOTAL 195
A great day for a walk! The blisters are healing up and I feel good. Will be looking for a place to sleep under the stars tonight. No cell service - bummer.
Appreciation report for the day: THANK YOU David Ledbetter for giving me a ride to the head of Devil's Slide Trail. It's folks like David and the Hinman's that make this world a better place to live.
I am hiking with two other hikers. We hiked 2.5 miles up Devil's Slide to the PCT. Then we reached Fuller Ridge where we experienced our first snow on the San Jacinto Mountains. There were places where the snow was 4 ft. deep. There would be a patch of the trail and then a patch of snow. Finding the trail was not easy.
I'll be sleeping in the shoulder of this mountain.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
Appreciation report for the day: THANK YOU David Ledbetter for giving me a ride to the head of Devil's Slide Trail. It's folks like David and the Hinman's that make this world a better place to live.
I am hiking with two other hikers. We hiked 2.5 miles up Devil's Slide to the PCT. Then we reached Fuller Ridge where we experienced our first snow on the San Jacinto Mountains. There were places where the snow was 4 ft. deep. There would be a patch of the trail and then a patch of snow. Finding the trail was not easy.
I'll be sleeping in the shoulder of this mountain.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
DAY 10, Monday, May 5. ZERO Day
Spent another day at Idyllwild. This is a beautiful facility where hikers camp for only $3 a night. The elevation here is around 5,000 ft.- magnificant vistas and huge pine trees shooting up into the blue California sky.
I really didn't want to spend another zero but the extra day will give my heels a rest. I plan to head out in the morning walking the 4.5 miles on the Devil's Slide Trail to the PCT at Saddle Junction. Then it's up to 9,000 ft. and across the San Jacinto Mountains. Photos to be posted later.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
I really didn't want to spend another zero but the extra day will give my heels a rest. I plan to head out in the morning walking the 4.5 miles on the Devil's Slide Trail to the PCT at Saddle Junction. Then it's up to 9,000 ft. and across the San Jacinto Mountains. Photos to be posted later.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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