The heat is no joke and also keeping hydrated is also important. Proper rest and breaks. Listening to your body. Maybe a sun umbrella is worth it to take… especially to have breaks in the shade under it. I (Dan) sweat so much in the summer. It just pours off me, and when I’m active……
The PCT begins on a low hill near Campo (elev. 2,915′), a small town near the Mexican border. It then passes through Lake Morena County Park. Campo to Lake Morena is a 20 mile/29.9 kilometer moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located near Campo, California LAX Airport to San Diego Pretty easy. When pricing flights, you may want…
Navagation: Quick Jump To: California Desert Section / California Sierra Section / Northern California Section / Oregon Section / Washington Section / Entire PCT: All Sections + Leg’s California Section A / Campo, CA to Warner Springs, CA (Section A’s Total Distance 109.5 mi) Section A: Summary & Google Earth Fly By (Click Here) Campo (Mexican…
At the beginning of what’s expected to be a record-breaking wildfire season in California, a photo of a firefighter who has battled flames in Big Sur’s Willow Fire is becoming a symbol of the foreboding 2021 wildfire season. Justin Grunewald, his face and clothing covered in ash, appears exhausted, resting for what was likely a…
Google Earth: Campo to Warner Springs, CA Thanks to Steven Veldt for making this google earth view of the trail that covers section A. On his channel, he has the entire PCT and also other trails. It gives you some perspective of the layout of the land for Section A Marmalade Outdoors put out this…
The heat of the desert can slow you down and it can rob your body of hydration that it needs desperately to function. Also with starting the desert section as early as we can to the beginning of April will make some nights really cold… making us open our eyes at 4:30 AM and if…
LEGEND LINKS: California Section B = 100 miles: between Warner Springs – Interstate 10 (Cabazon, CA) / You are viewing Leg 5 below of Section B: Back To Section: Table of Contents > Trail Notes Directory / California Section Posts / Notes: Section B is starting with Leg 5 which is 77.6 miles and should take…
We are looking forward to meeting the Mayor of Idyllwild, California during this section of the trail and we get into town. Mayor Max’s Website Max (Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller) was voted into office during an election held on June 11, 12, and 13, 2012 in Idyllwild, and was inaugurated to a one-year term on July 1, 2012….
What song will we play + crank the volume when we reach this marker? Will we have a dance party? What song will be on repeat for a while…
LEGEND LINKS: California Section A =109 miles: Campo – Warner Springs / You are viewing Leg 4 below of Section A: Campo (Mexican Border) to Lake Morena – Leg 1 is 20miles Lake Morena to Mt. Laguna – Leg 2 is 22.8 miles Mt. Laguna to Scissors Crossing (Hwy 78 to Julian) – Leg 3 is 34,2 miles Viewing: Julian to Warner…
