Day 33: Back In The Oven
From Hwy 58 mile 566.4 to Golden Oaks Spring 583.3 One more shower this morning, so nice. It was hard to leave that air conditioned room. I was really not looking forward to today. Forecast was for 97 degrees. I stood on the side Read More
Day 32: Zero In Mojave
No, zero is not the temperature it is how many trail miles I walked today. The temp is about 95 and I have walked about 3 miles to do my chores in this armpit of a town. The town is a 1.5 mile strip Read More
Day 31: To Mojave
From mile 549 to Hwy 58 mile 566.4 I had my tent down and was all packed up just in time to get some fresh brewed coffee and brownies delivered at 6am by Richard and Peggy (pictured above). They live, off the grid, nearby Read More
Day 30: Wind Farm
From Cottonwood Creek mile 534.9 to mile 549 A short day, but that is okay. I woke feeling sore and not well rested. John brought coffee to my tent and again thanked me for helping him find his phone. Was walking by 8 only Read More
Day 29: Puppy Love & Night Hike
From mile 506 to Cottonwood Creek mile 534.9 …. my longest day so far, 28.9 miles plus 2 miles of “misadventures” It was lovely cool last night. I picked a spot that was up high but in a little depression that was protected from Read More
Day 28: 500 Mile Mark
From Lake Hughes Rd mile 485.7 to mile 506 I passed the 500 mile mark today. 20.3 miles today, mostly through nice wooded mountains. I got water from a really nice spring in the morning and from a large concrete cistern in the afternoon. Read More
Day 27: Will Power
From Bear Spring mile 463.2 to Lake Hughes Rd mile 485.7 After 10 miles today I crossed the road where a short distance away is Casa De Luna. This is a popular stop for hikers. Showers, laundry, shuttles to stores and a big party Read More
Day 26: Aqua Dulce
From Acton KOA mile 444.2 to Bear Spring mile 463.2 Climbed about 2000 feet today but mostly gentle. The trail went under Hwy 14, at least 50 feet under it through a drainage tunnel. Next it passed through Vasquez Rocks. Very cool rock formations Read More
Day 25: Acton
From mile 427 to 444.4 Soledad Canyon Rd, Acton KOA It was very windy when I went to bed last night but after midnight it got quiet. I woke this morning and all was wet. It was not raining but I was in a Read More
Day 24: Poodle Dog Bush
From mile 401.5 to mile 427 Today was a long day but on mostly fairly easy trail. Perhaps a 2000 foot climb in the morning but over 5 miles. Much of the day was in recently burned areas and contained lots of the dreaded Read More
