DAY THIRTEEN, May 22, 24 Miles
At mile 232
So I woke up all sandy, as expected, delight. Turns out the interstate would have been pretty horrible. Although there were mattresses there... Only a few miles across the desert floor then you climb back out again. Which is as good as it is bad. Walked a bit through the wind farm, the windmills are creepy in a way you have to walk by to understand. The farm office buildings though. Well. They are very welcoming to hikers, let us use their lunch room, their air-conditioning, toilets, water, food. Super treat. Got to Whitewater Creek for lunch, the first decent waterway you hit on the trail. So swimming. Another treat. Despite the lack of shade about, it was magic. Pretty crappy afternoon, another notorious stretch of trail. Ugly, ugly river valley. Got pretty well burnt out, and flooded a couple of years back. At least I don't have to carry water. Right where I decided to camp, it decided to wind. Not cool. Looks like I'll be able to gain the extra day and half I needed to get to Wrightwood by next Friday, which saves me having to hang around till the post office opens on Monday. Not that that would have been bad, just I'd rather not.
2 comments:
just found your blog tonight,hope you are doing well,hope to do this trip in next 3 years,when the kids are grown,son turned 16 today ,being the 25th of may. went on great hike with kids and best friend today on cypress island, san juan islands.spectacular lake at top of island.2.5 miles straight up from strawberry bay.
i would like to do north to south tho,B.C border to Cal border in late may till whenever. not a hot weather person
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