Mile 192.0 - The End! We got up super early, as our bus out of Yosemite was that afternoon and we wanted to spend some time in the valley. There was frost on the ground as we walked towards Halfdome. At the fork between Halfdome and the valley, I suddenly realized I had been there … Continue reading Day 13 – Happy Isles
Mile 174.2 to Mile 192.0 A little summer snow to start the day We woke up to a bit of a surprise, as the warm weather had shifted so abruptly as to give us snow. This was a good reminder that we were, in fact, outside, and that our plans were entirely dependent on the … Continue reading Day 12 – Yosemite National Park
Mile 109.8 to Mile 119.7 Despite resupplying at Muir Trail Ranch, we decided to stop at VVR just for laundry and showers. We woke up at around 3 in the morning, and hiked ten miles to a junction. The full moon and the sun were both rising as we hiked. From the junction it was … Continue reading Day 8 – VVR
Mile 54.9 to Mile 71.3 The Kings Canyon National Park, which we have been hiking in for several days, has in it as its main attraction: The Kings Canyon. Naturally. This canyon was carved out during ice ages over the last 2.5 million years, leaving a U-shaped basin overshadowed by dramatic granite peaks. Walking through … Continue reading Day 5 – Mather Pass
Guitar Lake to Mile 0 (Mt Whitney summit) to Mile 8.3 Hiking above Guitar Lake Our morning started fairly early in order to race the sunrise. The exposed Sierra afternoon sun can be the difference between hiking at 3 mph and hiking at 1 mph. We kept looking back at the lake as it got … Continue reading Day 1 – Mt. Whitney
Mile 776 - Stealth To Mile 789 - Border Monument 102 First day / last day I wake up yawning, the sun streaming through the windows. I throw my blankets off, and check the clock. 9:00 am. My eyes were open before the alarm, silently waiting. It's dark outside, and cold. A draft seeps from … Continue reading Day 44. Mexico
Mile 737 - Patagonia To Mile 755 - Stealth We had enough dinners, more than enough, to get to the end from here, but our crazy calorie consumption made us run out of snacks. So we decided to stop in Patagonia, a town 50 miles from the end. Mary, a local, has a hostel arrangement … Continue reading Day 42. TerraSol
Mile 662 - Pistol Hill Rd. To Mile 683 - Stealth We decided to actually leave Magic Camp today. We got up after sunrise and packed our stuff. Breakfast was pancakes and bacon; they had enough for all 8 hikers and bikers there. We were the first to leave, reluctantly, at around 9 am. Verde … Continue reading Day 38. Diversity
Mile 620 - Stealth To Mile 641 - Saguaro National Park North Boundary We woke up surprisingly warm, for our elevation. Descending only a few hundred feet, the temperature went down instead of up. We had camped so high to avoid a drive-in campsite down in the valley. As soon as we arrived at the … Continue reading Day 35. Climbing Again
Mile 461 - Stealth To Mile 482 - Stealth The trail at times seems almost to want to be a thorn bush. After scraping my knuckles in countless places and snagging my pants every two steps, I decided to take note of what bushes were causing which problems. Hopefully this crude drawing helps illustrate the … Continue reading Day 26. Thorns
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