Tag Archive for: Pacific Crest Trail
PCT 2007 Day 77 – Independence, CA
PCT 2007 Day 77
Day 77 / 6-10-07 Hotel Zero day #7
Independence, CA
0 miles; 789.5 (38.1)miles; total trip miles 2660.8
90's, Sunny, clouds in PM
Today we slept in. It was pretty hot in the hotel room when we went to sleep but really chilly…
PCT 2007 Day 76 – Bullfrog Lake Junction – Independence, CA
PCT 2007 Day 76
Day 76 / 6-9-07 Hotel
Bullfrog Lake Junction - Independence
9 miles; total miles ( ) trip miles
60 in mountains, 80's in town
We got up at 6 AM or so and got moving pretty fast since we all knew we were going into town.…
PCT 2007 Day 75 – Wallace Creek – Bullfrog Lake Junction
PCT 2007 Day 75
Day 75 / 6-8-07 Tarp 10,405'
Wallace Creek - Bullfrog Lake Junction
19.1 miles; 789.5 (31) total miles; 2653.7 trip miles
High 50's, sunny
!!!Forester Pass!!!
Marmot count is 32
Deer count is 28
Pika count is 1
Bear count…
PCT 2007 Day 74 – Crabtree Meadow – Wallace Creek
PCT 2007 Day 74
Day 74 / 6-7-07 Tarp 10,405'
Crabtree Meadow - Wallace Creek via Mt. Whitney
3.4 (15.8) miles; 771.5 (31) total miles; 2634.6 trip miles (adjusted, it was off)
60's, sunny, clouds in PM
!!!Mt. Whitney!!!
Marmot count is 25
Pika…
PCT 2007 Day 73 – Chicken Spring Lake – Crabtree Meadow
PCT 2007 Day 73
Day 73 / 6-6-07 T 10,465'
Chicken Spring Lake - Crabtree Meadow
16.1 miles; 766.3 (15.2) total miles; 2616 trip miles
60's sunny, windy,
!!!!Pika sighting!!!!
Marmot count is 9
Pika count is 1
Last night lasted forever. Either…
PCT 2007 Day 72 – Corral – Chicken Spring Lake
PCT 2007 Day 72
Day 72 / 6-5-07
Corral - Chicken Spring Lake
14.2 (.5) miles; 750.2 (15.2) total miles; 2599.9 trip miles
60's, partly cloudy, windy, snow
Marmot count 5
Pika count 0
It is 5PM and it's snowing here at 11,235'! (Okay the sun…
PCT 2007 Day 71 – South Fork Kern River – Corral
PCT 2007 Day 71
Day 71 / 6-4-07 Cowboy Camp 10160'
South Fork Kern River - Corral
19.3 (.5) miles;; 736 (14.7) total miles 2585.7 trip miles
60's, partly cloudy w/ some wind
Ascended 5600'
!!!MARMOTS!!!
Marmot count is 3
Pikas count is 0
Yes!…
PCT 2007 Day 70 – Kennedy Meadows – Monache Meadows S. Fork of Kern River
PCT 2007 Day 70
Day 70 / 6-3-07 Cowboy Camp 7820'
Kennedy Meadows - Monache Meadows South Fork of Kern River
13.9 (.7) miles; 716.7 (14.2) total miles; 2793.6 trip miles
Low 80's, sunny, some clouds
Ascended 4000'
Today didn't start well for…
PCT 2007 Day 69 – Kennedy Meadows General Store
PCT 2007 Day 69
Day 69 / 6-2-07 Cowboy Camp Zero day #6
Kennedy Meadows General Store
0 miles; 702.8 (13.5) total miles; 2779 trip miles
High 70's; partly cloudy
I slept great last night after having two beers and staying up later than usual.…
PCT 2007 Day 68 – Kennedy Meadows General Store
PCT 2007 Day 68
Day 68 / 6-1-07 Cowboy Camp zero day # 5
Kennedy Meadows General Store
0 miles; 702.8 total miles (13.5); 2779 trip miles
I don't think the chicken from last night agreed with me. Later when I went to bed, I felt like…