Thursday, May 18, 2023
13.6 miles
Yes, you read that right. Today was my last day on trail…for now. I’ll explain more in the next post.
Beth drove us back to the trail after her amazing generosity and hospitality. She made us avocado toast for breakfast, which is a great pre-hike meal.
Thirty seconds after she dropped us off, we saw two hikers coming up the trail. Postmaster and 4Runner! Two of the very first people I met on trail after my difficult first day. They really helped get me on my trail feet after Lake Morena and it was so perfect that the trail brought us back together on my last day. There’s something truly cosmic going on out here.
We hiked together for the morning, climbing up the ridge above the lake.
We hiked on through relatively flat terrain as we got closer to Cajon Pass and I-15.
We wound down the trail into the valley.
It was a really nice hike and I was happy to spend my last day on trail with a great friend I had made. Sticks is continuing on with his hike as a tribute to his late son. He’s a great guy.
The last bit of trail went through a beautiful canyon. This was an unexpected and lovely way to end my hike and Section C of the PCT.
This is also part of the old Route 66.
One more post coming to explain why I left the trail and what the future holds. I’ll try and get it up later today or tomorrow.
Mexico to Canada 2023 