Sunrise to Scissors: PCT Section A Complete

Follow me on my journey, as I complete PCT Section A. There is beauty in completion, and though I may never complete the whole PCT, I completed the goal set before me, to finish PCT Section A hiking from Sunrise Trailhead to Scissors crossing, on a 17.9 mile day hike.

Mount Baldy in May

I decided to embark on a new hiking challenge, I had never before faced before, which was to hike up Mount Baldy in the snow. This was during May, in the late winter snow season. I had no idea the snow would be knee-deep in areas. I was not ready for mountaineering, but had all the right gear for a snow hike. This was a new challenge to face, and challenge was accepted. I was excited to attempt Mt Baldy in the snow, using my best judgment of course. 

Starting at Sunrise: 20 miles on the PCT

I returned to the PCT to continue finishing hiking Section A, starting at Sunrise Trailhead, heading Sobo along the desert section overlooking Anza Borrego. I was treated to scenic boulder strewn vistas, rugged rocky peaks, and plenty of wildflowers. It is PCT hiking season, and I ran into several Nobo hikers throughout the day.