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May 2021 It was in the 50's one sunny afternoon in May, when I headed up into the mountains, on past the tiny quaint hiker town of Wrightwood, on Highway 2. I had waited for the snow in the mountains nearby to melt in anticipation of climbing up to the top of one of the… Continue reading Mount Baden Powell – The First High Peak I Ever Climbed Solo
It was the 3rd day of my journey on the TCT. I woke up at 6 am, and was still exhausted. I planned to get in an 11 mile hike today. Everything I needed was laid out and ready to go. I just had to get out of bed. It was an epic day hike all the way to Parsons Landing. I had just about completed my Trans Catalina Trail thru hike. The whole 12 mile loop on Day 3, took me 8 hrs, with a few short breaks along the way. I grabbed a cold drink at the store, and headed back to camp, to pack up for my 4:45 pm ferry ride home.
I awoke to raindrops on my tent at Blackjack campground around 6 am. The sun had just begun to rise, and I was slow to get out of bed. I was snug as a bug in my quilt, and liner. It was in the low 50's, and not too chilly. I peeked outside the tent,… Continue reading Trail Diary: Day 2 on the Trans Catalina Trail – Blackjack to Two Harbors 15.7 miles
Lots of hiking diaries resemble tour guides. There are "highlights," of a trip, and many of the mishaps, are left out. I'm just leaving it all in my trail diary, intact, because I hope it will maybe help someone planning a similar adventure. It's my unique experience, and why leave out the juicy details, since… Continue reading Trail Diary: Day 1 of Hiking the Trans Catalina Trail (TCT) 37.5 Miles in 3 Days
I set out on the 6 mile trail to Iron Mountain (Elevation 2684), leaving from the trailhead around 9am. This is "Little" Iron Mountain, not Big Iron, the one with 7000 feet of gain in the Angeles Forest. This hike has far less gain, but is definitely challenging.
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