Monthly Archives: May 2015

After a week off the trail, I was back in Independence and ready to hike again. On Monday, May 18, Horizon, Merkel, and I got a ride up to the trailhead from the woman working at the motel. When we got up there it was cold and slightly hailing. But we put on our wet … Continue reading »

Fox Trot and I left Independence on Monday morning, getting a ride to the Onion Valley trailhead from the motel owner’s son. We didn’t start hiking until almost noon, but it wasn’t too hot. We had a five mile uphill climb to the top of Kearsage pass, gaining 2500′ in elevation. It took us two … Continue reading »

It was hard to leave Jacob, but there was a lot more trail to hike and after resting for two days, it was nice to head off again. Horizon, Merkel, and I were a fellowship again and were ready for anything. We climbed several hills and started getting into interesting landscapes. We also passed the … Continue reading »

I hiked 86 miles in three days in order to meet Jacob at Walker Pass on a Friday. Luckily I had a few hours to rest before he got there because I was tired! When he pulled up and got out of the car, Bishop went crazy and could hardly contain himself. That and the … Continue reading »

Horizon caught up with Merkel and me in Tehachapi, but our reunion was short lived because they decided to spend the next day in town while I had to move on in order to meet Jacob in a few days. I got a ride back to the trail from another hiker who was just driving … Continue reading »

After leaving Acton, we soon came to the town of Agua Dolce, where we had breakfast. The town is sprawling and we walked through it for a hour or more. That afternoon it rained hard for hours and we were soaked. Then we found some amazing trail magic, just as the rain stopped. We hiked … Continue reading »