Day 27 4/20/2021
Today was a big day that would see us gain over 5,000 feet in elevation. We started early in an attempt to beat the heat. The trail wound through the hills steadily gaining elevation all morning. We worked our way through another fire damaged section. As we gained...
Day 25 4/18/2021
The first half of the day was spent hiking through Deep Creek Canyon. At one point we crossed over it on a curved wooden bridge. There were a lot of lizards laying out in the sun. This one was really colorful. Eventually, the canyon opened up and let us out near the...
Day 26: 4/19/21
This morning we broke camp early to have breakfast in a picnic area. We then hiked to a seasonal stream about 5 miles away. However, we realized that we would be passing a McDonald's in Cajon Pass, so we booked it to grab lunch there! We were able to view Silverwood...
Day 23: 4/16
We got a ride back to the trail from the hostel and made good mileage in the morning. The weather was cool, and the terrain was pretty mild. We passed through several sections of burned forest. The trail led us along a ridgeline with great views looking back at Big...
Day 24: 4/17/21
We left Little Bear Springs Camp around 7:30am this morning. We had to take some extra time to clean the frost off of our tent! The morning miles were mostly sandy and rocky. This little guy posed for a picture! We thought the pine cones on trail were pretty big, but...
Day 22: 4/15/21
This morning we left camp early eager to reach Big Bear Lake. On our way we saw some wild donkeys (Unfortunately, they're very small in this photo, but the mom is in the center.). We only had about 7 miles to cover, so we reached the highway to hitch to Big Bear...
Day 21 4/14
It was a chilly night camped at just under 8,000 feet. We woke up and quickly packed, so we could get the stove going for some hot coffee. While we were cooking a Mountain Jay flew over to watch and occasionally chirped some friendly advice. After breakfast we bundled...
Day 19 4/12
Today we hiked across a flat desert plain towards I10, leaving the Snow covered peak of San Jacinto behind. Its hard to believe we were hiking through the snow just a couple days ago. We hiked under I10 and found a water cache. Then we hitched a ride to the Cabazon...
Day 20: 4/13/21
We spent the majority of our day climbing today. The trail followed Mission Creek for about 12 miles. We crossed the creek countless times. There were lots of rocks and vegetation that made it difficult to find the trail! Luckily, there were cairns on rocky parts of...
Day 18: 4/11/21
Today we left camp around 6:30am to hike past the snow while it was still frozen. We had a big day planned that included a descent over 6,500 feet. After a few miles we were able to view Mount San Jacinto, which we had summited yesterday, and the Mesa Wind Farm, where...