Collection of all blogposts about the Pacific Crest Trail

PCT day 21 – Into Wrightwood

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Guffy Campground (364.3) to Hwy 2 (369.3) 5 miles Last night was my first solo camp on trail! Unbelievable that no one joined me on the big campground. Well, nearly noone! It was probably 2 am when I heard some noises outside my tent. As I…

PCT day 20 – San Andreas

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Swarthout Canyon (347.2) to Guffy Campground (364.3) 17.1 miles The night has been rainy but very quiet in regards to wind. I was still lying in my tent listening to the raindrops when it was already daylight. From the canyon road it would…

PCT day 19 – Beyond Cajon Pass

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Gleghorn Picnic Area (328.1) to Swarthout Canyon (347.2) 19.1 miles I woke up way too early to wait for our trail angel Fishtank to come back with breakfast. It turned out that I had chosen a very good campsite under the trees and that my…

PCT day 18 – Group experience

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Rainbow bridge camp (310) to Gleghorn Picnic Area (328.1) 18.1 miles Last night had restored my faith in the hiker community. It was just me and Smiles under the bridge for a long time until an older couple from Washington state joined us.…

PCT day 17 – Deep Creek Hot Springs

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Beach Camp (298.5) to Rainbow Bridge Camp (310) 11.5 miles The campsite I had chosen was just wonderful: a nice little beach under a bridge. Of course I didn't stay there alone for long. It was late afternoon when a couple of other hikers…

PCT day 16 – Along Holcomb Creek

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Small stream camp (286.7) to Beach Camp (298.5) 11.7 miles After yesterday's big day today was meant to be a bit shorter. I was aiming for the bridge near Splinter's Cabin. Under the bridge some nice beachy campsites were supposed to be as…

PCT day 15 – Moving on

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Hwy 18 (266.1) to Small Stream Camp (286.7) 20.6 miles It was the three of us taking the 7 am shuttle from the hostel back to Hwy 18. Smiles, another guy without trailname and me. I started hiking at around 7:20 and leapfrogged with Smiles…

PCT day 13 & 14 – Big Bear Lake

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0 miles Three years ago it took me five minutes to enter the bus in Big Bear Lake. Still suffering from my knee injury I had decided to move along the trail with public transportation and meet my fellow hiker Navigator again. The hostel seemed…

PCT day 12 – Into town

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Arrastre Trail Camp (256.2) to Hwy 18 (266.1) 9.9 miles The night had been cold but not as bad as the last one. I managed to stay in my sleeping bag until short before 6 am but then had to leave my tent to jump behind a tree. I went to sleep…

PCT day 11 – Sightseeing

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Mission Camp (239.9) to Arrestre Trailcamp (256.2) 16.3 miles I woke up from a freezing cold night. It was actually hard to stay warm in the tent. I wished the campfire was still going... My goal for today was to get to the next watersource…

PCT day 10 – Washed out Mission Creek

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Mission Creek Camp (226.2) to Mission Camp (239.9) 13.7 miles When I pulled up my tent zippers Smiles was all packed up and ready to go. I wasn't in a hurry so I wished him Happy Trails and turned around again. It had been my best night on…

PCT day 9 – Fighting the wind

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Interstate 10 (209.5) to Mission Creek camp (226.2) 16.7 miles I woke up in a wonderful warm and cozy bed at Mary's and Jim's place. My friends had picked me up again at the I10 and had given me another wonderful day of rest, plenty of food…