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Idyllwild -> Julian

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Hiking the ridge out of Idyllwild towards Apache peak Next morning 2500 miles! Some cool rock formations getting close to Warner Springs Hiked through a lot of flat cow fields just before stopping in Warner Springs. There was a great community center there with an outdoor shower and phone chargers set up for the hikers. We met some bikepackers that were riding from Alaska to Argentina and chatted with them for a bit. Weren't allowed to stay overnight but we found a spot 1/4 of a mile out of town back on the trail. Next morning the famous Eagle rock! Only 100 miles left Getting close to Julian at the end of this 32 mile day Couldn't really get this sunset to pop on camera but it was one of my favorites Night hiked for a few hours and luckily got a hitch in the dark down to Julian! The veterans club lets hikers sleep in cots outside the b...
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Big Bear -> Idyllwild

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Foggy hiking out of Big Bear at sunset Hit the 2400 mile mark! Next evening, made our way into Mission Creek. There was a large flood here a few years ago that completely washed away the trail. So these days it's a bit of a choose your own adventure to make it through this ~12 mile section of missing trail. Hikers can choose to follow the creek bed or stay on a social trail up on the rim of the canyon.  I started up on the rim of the canyon but that trail quickly became a sandy, eroding, cliff traverse that I was not enjoying. I opted to drop down into the creek bed where I ran into Mudfoot, who was walking North, not a great sign. He'd turned around a bit ahead at a waterfall he'd deemed to dangerous to downclimb solo but was willing to take another look at it with me there. When we got there I thought it looked doable so I tested it without my pack on and it was fairly easy so I climbed back up and grabbed my pack for the real attempt. ...
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Wrightwood -> Big Bear

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Halloween! Hiking out of town in costume. It was a bit hot in there, but I did manage to keep it on all day. Snowy Mt San Antonio Foggy in costume, crossing under I-15 Made it to the Mcdonald's a half mile off the PCT at Cajon Junction. Had a large meal and charged our phones up a bit.  Camped at the trailhead picnic area right next to the freeway so we could hit the Mcdonalds again for breakfast the next morning Brushing my teeth before Mcdonalds round 2 Getting back to hiking, Cajon Junction is where Route 66 intersects the PCT Walking along the shore of Silverwood lake Went through some abandoned construction sites Next day following Deep Creek towards Deep Creek Hot Springs. We made it to the hot springs by lunch and hung out there for a couple hours. Fun spot with hot tub temperature springs, some little cliffs to jump off into the cold creek, and a few kinda out there l...
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