Day 1: Mexico Border to Hauser Creek (15.4 miles)
May 8, 2016 - 5:30am came way too early this morning as I was up too late trying to take care of stuff but I knew I would be able to get...
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Day 2: Hauser Creek to Fred Canyon (16.6 miles)
May 9, 2016 - Had a great night's sleep which surprised me as normally my 1st night on trail I have a hard time adjusting but I really...
Day 3: Fred Canyon to Pioneer Mail (20.8 miles)
May 10, 2016 - Woke up to some cold weather, must have been in the 30s as I could see my breath. Had another good night sleep, about 9...
Day 4: Pioneer Mail To Scissors Crossing (24.2 miles)
May 11, 2016 - Wow, that was a hot one. The entire day was out in the open and no shade. Also there wasn’t much water to be had which has...
Day 5: Scissors Crossing to Barrel Springs (23.7 miles)
May 12, 2016 - The plan was to wake up at 4am so I could get an early start because I had a big uphill exposed climb first thing and went...
Day 6: Barrel Spring to Lost Valley Spring (18.5 miles)
May 13, 2016 - Got going around 6am and knew it would be an easy 8 mile hike to Warner Springs. It was a chilly start, I could see my...
Day 7: Lost Valley Spring to CS144 (24.4 miles)
May 14, 2016 - Great morning to hike, a little cool and some cloud cover. I knew this was going to be a long hot and dry stretch. It was...
Day 8: CS144 to Hurkey Creek CG (29.2 miles)
May 15, 2016 - Right as I was about to get into my tent for the night these dark clouds started rolling in, really scary looking. Also...
Day 9: Hurkey Creek CG to Little Round Valley (17.7 miles)
May 16, 2016 - After a good night sleep I got to hiking in the early morning hours. With only a few miles left of the detour I was so...
Day 10: Little Round Valley to Ziggy & the Bear (26.2 miles)
May 17, 2016 - I was tired after all that climbing yesterday, but that view was worth it. Got going later than normal but felt my body...
Day 11: Ziggy & the Bear to CS235 (24.7 miles)
May 18, 2016 - I woke up this morning and had eliminated the drive around opinion, if there was a way to keep my hike continues footsteps...
Day 12: CS235 to CS259 (23.9 miles)
May 19, 2016 - I think that was the best night sleep I’ve had on trail, Mission Creek really took it out of me. Slept a little longer...
Day 13: CS259 to Big Bear (6.7 miles)
May 20, 2016 - Woke up to a nice sunrise, first good one I’ve seen since I started. Kind of surprising since I have witness a lot of...
Day 14: Big Bear to CS293 (27.1 miles)
May 21, 2016 - Well I ended up sleeping inside, just too cold out on the front lawn at Papa Smurf’s. Woke up at my normal time, around...
Day 15: CS293 to CS320 (26.6 miles)
May 22, 2016 - Didn’t set my alarm this morning, figured I would sleep in after the long day right after a trail town stop. Weather...
Day 16: CS320 to Swarthout Canyon (27.3 miles)
May 23, 2016 - That was a windy night. I really wasn’t able to set my tent up properly because I had such a small space to work with....
Day 17: Swarthout Canyon to Grassy Hollow Visitor Center (23.1 miles)
May 24, 2016 - Once again I survived another windy night. When I first set my tent up I really didn’t have it pointed in the right...
Day 18: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center to Buckhorn Campground (23.0 miles)
May 25, 2016 - I was basically in the clouds all day, had a few cloudless miles but not many. It was cold this morning. Woke up to frost...
Day 19: Buckhorn Campground to Mill Creek Fire Station (26.3 miles)
May 26, 2016 - One group played their music loud and late into the night. I was woken up at some point with some guys complaining about...
Day 20: Mill Creek Fire Station to Acton KOA (25.8 miles)
May 27, 2016 - Had a good night’s sleep even though I was camped right next to the road. I tried to get up at 5am but couldn’t get moving...
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