by Minstrel | Apr 11, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Whitewater Preserve, mile 218.5 and 0.6 miles off trail End point Mission Creek tent site at mile 235.5 Miles hiked 17 Wilderness area Sand to Snow National Monument San Gorgonio Wilderness The day on trail Who has two wet feet and crossed a creek at least...
by Minstrel | Apr 10, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Faucet at 205.7 End point Whitewater Preserve, mile 218.5 and 0.6 miles off trail Miles hiked 12.8 on trail, 0.6 off Wilderness area Sand to Snow National Monument People I met Janna Luca The day on trail It’s a hot one, boys. I’ve been sleeping with the...
by Minstrel | Apr 9, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Dirt Road at mile 192.5 End point Faucet at mile 205.7 Miles hiked 13.2 Wilderness area San Bernardino National Forest Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument San Jacinto Wilderness Snow Canyon People I met Sydney/Alpha Laila Sera Ellena Lucy Josh (we...
by Minstrel | Apr 8, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Black Mountain Road (PCT alternate route): 7.2 miles End point Dirt road at mile 192.5 Miles hiked 9.2 Wilderness area San Bernardino National Forest People I met Grumpy The day on trail Oh man. Today was a slow start. We (Half Pint, Shark, and myself) got...
by Minstrel | Apr 7, 2023 | Southern California, Trail, Zero days
Start point Spitler Peak Trail/PCT junction, mile 168.6 End point Idyllwild, CA Miles hiked 4.7 Wilderness area San Bernardino National Forest People I met Scott and his parents San Jac Jon! The day on trail Off. The. Mountain. We got up around 6:30am and started...
by Minstrel | Apr 6, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point A spot around mile 165 End point Spitler Trail and PCT junction, mile 168.6 Miles hiked 3.6 Wilderness area San Bernardino National Forest People I met Mike and “Get me the f*** off this mountain”Melissa The day on trail Holy. Smokes. If you ever want to...
by Minstrel | Apr 5, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Power lines intersection at Hwy 74, mile 151.8 End point Mile 165, in a meadow Miles hiked 13.2 Wilderness area San Bernardino National Forest The day on trail Today started off in the cabin with my soon-to-be prior crew: Graeme, Cally, Anina, Snickers,...
by Minstrel | Apr 4, 2023 | Southern California, Zero days
I suck at sleeping when I’m sharing a room. Boo. Oh well. Today was all about strategy. I met with Bottlecap, Shark, Half Pint, and Pat about our strategy for tackling Mt San Jacinto. It comes down to we’re going to go as far as we feel safe, then bail if we need to....
by Minstrel | Apr 3, 2023 | Southern California, Zero days
My day started off with making chilaquiles for a few people. Nate and Richard had full portions, Lingo had a taster, and I went for a half portion. The eggs were delicious and it was great to chat with Nate, Richard, and a few others from the group. I wanted to meet...
by Minstrel | Apr 2, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Tule Spring, mile 137 End point Mountain Valley Market, mile 151.8, and one mile off trail Miles hiked 14.8 trail, 1 off. Wilderness area Cleveland National Forest People I met Chatterbox Thinner Richard (trail angel) and his dogs Archie and Foxy The day...
