Tim & Gerri's Wild Ride
Email & Facebook Gerri:
  • Home
  • Worldwide Travel
    • Eastern Europe 2022 >
      • Eastern Europe 2022 Blog Summary
      • Eastern Europe 2022 Packing List
    • Narrowboat Holiday 2022 >
      • Narrowboat 2022 Blog
      • Narrowboat 2022 Packing List
    • Ireland & UK 2019 >
      • Ireland & UK Itineray
      • Ireland & UK Blog
      • Ireland & UK Blog Summary
      • Ireland & UK Packing List
    • France 2018 >
      • France Itinerary
      • France 2018 Blog
      • Blog Summary
    • European Tour 2017 >
      • European Vacation Blog
      • Blog Summary
    • Southeast Asia 2014-15 >
      • Southeast Asia Blog
      • Packing List
      • Blog Summary
    • Afghanistan 2011-12
  • United States Travel
    • Great Lakes Sail 2020 >
      • Great Lakes Sail 2020 Blog
      • Blog Summary
    • Trans-America Bicycle Ride >
      • Trans-America Bicycle Ride Blog
      • Blog Summary
      • Our Team
      • Equipment
      • Breweries Along Route
    • Pacific Crest Trail >
      • Pacific Crest Trail 2016 >
        • What is the PCT? - 2016
        • Why Hike the PCT? - 2016
        • Gear - 2016
        • Itinerary - 2016
        • Blog - 2016
        • PCT Blog Summary - 2016
        • Where are we now? - 2016
      • Pacific Crest Trail 2014 >
        • What is the PCT?
        • Why Hike the PCT?
        • Gear
        • Food
        • Itinerary
        • PCT Blog
        • Blog Summary
        • Where are we now?
    • Motorcycle Ride 2014 >
      • Motorcycle Blog
  • Brewery Visits
    • 2022 Breweries
    • 2021 Breweries
    • 2020 Breweries
    • 2019 Breweries
    • 2018 Breweries
    • 2017 Breweries
    • 2016 Breweries
    • 2015 Breweries
    • 2014 Breweries
    • 2013 Breweries
    • 2012 Breweries
    • 2011 Breweries
    • 2010 Breweries
    • 2009 Breweries
    • 2008 Breweries
    • 2007 Breweries
    • 2006 Breweries
    • 2005 Breweries
    • 2004 Breweries
    • 2003 Breweries
    • 2002 Breweries

Day 19 (20 April) - Mile 151.6 - 181.31

4/20/2014

0 Comments

 

Idyllwild to Trailhead to San Jacinto Peak, CA

We woke up in the hotel room with the thought of, "Why would we want to leave this hotel room and the wonderful town to go live on the trail for the next 10 days?"  But up we got, walked down the block for a great breakfast, and headed back to the trail. 

The trailhead is 2.5 miles from the center of town. To get there you head straight up a long and steep road. Now, most hikers get a ride to the trailhead, but since we have now committed to the "continuous tread from Mexico to Canada" we had to walk it. What made this even harder is that not less than 6 cars stopped and asked if we wanted a ride. Some guy working in his yard even offered us a ride! These Idyllwild people are so nice.

Oh...check out this cool Wookie Crossing sign we saw on the road up:

Picture
A little laughter makes the climb easier.

Finally, 2.5 miles later we reach Humber Park, the location of the trailhead.

Picture
Ahhhh...the trailhead.

However, it is not time to celebrate. In front of us now is a trail called Devil's Slide. A trail that climbs 1600 feet in 2.5 miles.

Picture
With the name Devil's Slide it can't be an easy climb. 

The climb was hard, but here are some beautiful views:

Picture
We saw this granite face down in town. Now we are almost level with it. 
Picture
Taking a breather. 
Picture
Steep trail ahead. 

We finally made it to the top and rejoined with the Pacific Crest Trail.  Because of the detour and the zero day in town, we haven't been on the actually PCT for 3 days although we did hike over 29 miles off the PCT. 

This is now a good time to explain the mileage in today's blog title. We did not hike 30 miles today. We just rejoined the PCT 30 miles down the trail because of the detour. 

Anyway...we walked about 1.5 miles further to tonight's campsite at 9066 feet.  There was even some snow on the trail close to our tent. 

Picture
Picture

We are staying close to the trail that takes us up Mount San Jacinto peak tomorrow. This is another disagreement between Tim and I. I want to climb the peak, but Tim doesn't. We will see who comes out on the winning side tomorrow, but I have a feeling there will be some great peak pictures in tomorrow's blog!

All in all, today was one of the hardest days cardiovascularly with us climbing all day for nearly 7 miles, and gaining 3,721 feet in elevation. We should have no problems sleeping.

Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    October 2013

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.