What’s an average day of elevation change?

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May 17, 2024
10:39:22pm

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

What’s an average day of elevation change?

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Spiff

Previous username: SpiffCoug
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Last login: Jun 8, 2024
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Messages

Author

Time

PCT: Tehachapi to Walker Pass

Mozey Walk-on

May 17, 8:20pm

I have mentioned before that I spent a year of my mission in

85fan

May 17, 8:39pm

I also spent about 3 months of my mission in Ridgecrest! Such an awesome place.

Cougar86

May 17, 8:54pm

Hopefully it wasn't June, July, and August!

SingleStrapBackpack

May 17, 9:02pm

That’s exactly when I was there! Lol

Cougar86

May 18, 9:23pm

Burroughs High School Football rules!

Faceman

May 17, 9:03pm

My kids make fun of me because I played for the Burroughs Burros. Class of '83.

Steuermann

May 17, 10:54pm

I would have preferred something like Sidewinders. Would have been a cooler

Faceman

May 18, 6:33am

Disagree

May 17, 9:32pm

Talk about good P-day hiking

May 17, 9:02pm

Keep it up!

EarlSpeak

May 17, 9:44pm

Awesome. I aspire to be fit and healthy enough to do the PCT myself when my kids

BackPacker

May 17, 10:08pm

How do you handle the loneliness? A few years ago I went hunting and was alone

tander123

May 17, 10:27pm

I generally love the solitude.

Mozey

May 17, 10:34pm

Sounds like an amazing trip. I just couldn’t do it alone. Best wishes on your

tander123

May 17, 10:37pm

Do you bring books or just read on your phone? I know you brought audiobooks

May 17, 11:30pm

Just audio books. Listening to The Count of Monte Cristo right now.

Mozey

May 18, 1:20am

That's a good one

May 18, 10:19am

What’s an average day of elevation change?

Spiff

May 17, 10:39pm

Just guessing, but over 20 miles it feels like I climb about 4,000' and descend about 4,000.

Mozey

May 18, 8:29am

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Mozey

May 18, 8:30am

Almost to the Sierra. Still a decent amount of snow. I'm nervous for July 1st, can't imagine doing it in May/June.

May 17, 11:03pm

Good luck. You'll be fine by then. It is melting fast. I was up in Mammoth last

May 17, 11:28pm

The South Fork of the San Joaquin bridge was destroyed last Spring. That is where I am super nervous.

May 18, 4:37am

This is one that I still need to

Mozey

May 18, 6:09am

Which detour are you thinking Mozey? Paiute and Bishop pass?

May 18, 8:28pm

Exactly. PCTA is recommending a detour to the east using Bishop and Piute Passes. I have not looked at the details yet

Mozey

May 18, 9:22pm

Saw on my FarOut app where someone tried to cross downstream from the bridge a couple days ago.

Mozey

May 18, 9:31pm

Wow, they tried to ford it this early in the season?! I've got FarOut for the JMT which I think is the same as you are

May 18, 10:08pm

I would probably try and go Alpine Col and down Paiute canyon

May 18, 11:15am

Darwin bench > Evolution Valley?

May 18, 8:29pm

I've been there twice. It is ok.

May 18, 9:31pm

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Mozey

May 24, 3:55pm

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