Day 12 | April 2, 2022
11.5 Miles
I woke up with a bloody nose that soiled the white hotel sheets. It was time for me to go back to trail.
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Day 12 | April 2, 2022
Day 17 | April 7, 2022
10 Miles
I made it in and out of Kearny with ease, thanks to Gary and the Old Time Pizza crew, who make it easy for hikers to get to town and get what they need (which interestingly seems to often involve pizza).
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Day 20 | April 10, 2022
24.9 Miles
From the desert canyons, the trail ascended to the higher elevations on the east side of the Superstition Mountains.
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Day 22 | April 12, 2022
22.7 Miles
We camped at Roosevelt Lake Marina and left as a group in the morning. The day started with a short road walk to reach the AZT Trailhead off of State Route 188.
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Day 24 | April 14, 2022
15.4 Miles
We had breakfast at the hotel, sauntered over to McDonald’s and leisurely made our way back to the trail.
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Day 28 | April 18, 2022
25.4 Miles
After leaving the hotel, we walked along the road until we were able to catch a ride to Pine.
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Day 34 | April 24, 2022
23.3 Miles
The day began with a satisfying breakfast at Martanne's where we discussed our plans for the next couple of days.
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Day 36 | April 26, 2022
23.2 Miles
We waited for sunrise, packed up our gear, and set off on the trail together.
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Day 39 | April 29, 2022
17.4 Miles
After packing up camp, we visited the general store, and headed towards the canyon.
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Day 42 | May 2, 2022
23.3 Miles
This was one of the coldest mornings we've had on the trail.
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Day 44 | May 4, 2022
19 Miles
While having breakfast at the diner counter the next morning, we noticed another couple sitting beside us who weren't hikers.
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After an 8 hour solo road trip I was relieved to see signs that read, “Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park”. It was a Monday afternoon, start of the work week, surely the park would be empty...
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INTRODUCTION
For our summer vacation Cosmo and I decided we would spend a month and a half walking in the Sierra Nevada. We made plans to hike the High Sierra Trail and explore new territory in our favorite mountain range.
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We arrived at Walker Pass Campground feeling strong and with a desire to keep walking, so onward we went! We mingled with hikers at our newly earned seat at the Walker Pass picnic table.
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Day 16
July 3RD, 2019
In the morning, Cosmo and I enjoyed a short trail run to the scenic Lone Pine Lake and then traveled south to Lancaster to fill up on resupply food and prepare for the next part of our summer adventure.
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We woke up at 2:30am in a rest stop parking lot off of Highway 395. It was dark outside and we were exhausted but needed to be at the Agnew Meadows parking area in Mammoth, CA no later than 7:00am (the time when the shuttles begin and the roads are closed to regular cars).
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A restaurant at a trailhead can be a dangerous thing, especially when that restaurant has vegan options and outdoor seating. Cosmo and I sat on the patio of the Cedar Grove Lodge, overlooking Copper Creek, and enjoyed our non-dehydrated breakfast (and lunch).
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The trail to Muir Pass is buried underneath miles of glistening snow fields.In a high snow year, such as this, the snow covers miles of ground on both sides of the pass.
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