PCT 2007 Day 26 – Refugio State Beach – McGrath SP
PCT 2007 Day 26
Stage 26 / 4-20-07
Refugio State Beach - McGrath SP
65.03 miles; 1543.26 total miles; 13.3 mph avg.; 4:52 hours
Rain in AM, clearing as day went on. Low 60's.
I had a nice fire last night which was the second in a row. I sat…
PCT 2007 Day 25 – Pismo Beach – Refugio State Beach, CA
PCT 2007 Day 25
Stage 25 / 4-19-07
Pismo Beach - Refugio State Beach
78.79 miles; 1478.23 total miles; 13.9 mph avg.; 5:38 hours
50's, some wind
Today was a long day but I didn't feel it. I had 3 climbs but 2 of the 3 were very gradual, so…
PCT 2007 Day 24 – San Simeon Village – Prismo Beach SP
PCT 2007 Day 24
Stage 24 / 4-18-07
San Simeon Village – Prismo Beach SP
60.75 miles; 1399.44 total miles; 14.3 mph avg.; 4:14 hours
Sunny, some wind, high 50’s to low 60’s
My night in the hotel was well spent, since the wind was blowing…
PCT 2007 Day 23 – Pfeiffer Big Sir – San Simeon Village, CA
PCT 2007 Day 23
Stage 23 / 4-17-07
Pfeiffer Big Sir – San Simeon Village
67.42 miles; 1338.69 total; 12 miles mph avg.; 5:36 hours
Partly cloudy in AM; clear and sunny in PM; high winds after noon
Last night just after I turned out my light,…
PCT 2007 Day 22 – Sunset Beach – Pfeiffer Big Sur SP
PCT 2007 Day 22
Stage 22 / 4-16-07
Sunset Beach - Pfeiffer Big Sur SP
70.29 miles; 1271.27 total miles; 11.8 mph avg.; 5:55 hours
Sunny, windy, high 60's
I woke up to the sound of sirens in the strawberry fields next to me. I think they were…
PCT 2007 Day 21 – Half Moon Bay – Sunset Beach SP
PCT 2007 Day 21
Stage 21 / 4-15-07
Half Moon Bay – Sunset Beach SP
72.77 miles; 1200.18 total miles; 13.4 mph avg.; 5:25 hours
Sunny, high 60’s
Well my tent didn’t blow down last night with the crazy wind we had. I slept well despite…
PCT 2007 Day 20 – San Francisco – Half Moon Bay
PCT 2007 Day 20
Stage 20 / 4-14-07
San Francisco – Half Moon Bay
35.29 miles; 1127.41 total miles; 10.6 mph avg.; 3:19 hours
Rain in AM; clear by noon, windy
Today’s stage was super short but it had two climbs. They weren’t too bad,…
PCT 2007 Day 19 – Bodega Bay – San Francisco, CA
PCT 2007 Day 19
Stage 19 / 4-13-07
Bodega Bay – San Francisco
78.84 miles; 1092.12 total miles; 11.7 mph avg.; 6:42 hours
Sunny, some wind and 70’s?
I slept fine in my freshly painted room. The construction guys who were working on the…
PCT 2007 Day 18 – Anchor Bay – Bodega Bay, CA
PCT 2007 Day 18
Stage 18 / 4-12-07
Anchor Bay – Bodega Bay
55.05 miles; 1013.28 total miles; 12.1 mph avg.; 4:31 hours
Sunny, 60’s w/ wind
It was supposed to rain around 4 PM until 6; but it actually rained off and on most of the night.…
PCT 2007 Day 17 – MacKerricher – Anchor Bay Campground
PCT 2007 Day 17
Stage 17 / 4-11-07
MacKerricher – Anchor Bay Campground (CG)
59.42 miles; 958.43 total miles; 11.6 mph avg.; 5:04 hours
Scattered showers low 50’s, sun broke at 4 PM
I woke up to rain some time in the wee hours of the morning.…