Only 12 or so miles remained before my next resupply, my 100 mile milestone, two injured feet, and a much needed rest night in the already described 'Best Motel' in Mojave. The descent to Willow Springs road was mostly painful, but something very very awesome happened - I came across a rare group of wild horses. Supposedly (from what I remember reading) they were left behind by Spanish Conquistadors back in the day and the horses I saw are the descendants of the ferral horses that have since lived in Antelope Valley. Pretty interesting to see. When I finally limped to the road I found a cooler full of ice and soda and a big water cache thanks to some great trail angels. The hitch took about 20 minutes and I had to take a picture of myself to see what needed cleaning before asking for a ride... There could have shit smeared across my face all week without me noticing, but all seemed fine so on I went. See the "don't stay in the best motel" post for more on the day.
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650-mile national scenic trail that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. It passes through six out of seven of North America's ecozones including high and low desert, old-growth forest and arctic-alpine country.
The PCT passes through three states, climbs nearly 60 major mountain passes, descends into 19 major canyons, and ambles past more than 1,000 lakes and tarns. The PCT also traverses 3 national monuments, 7 national parks, 24 national forests, and 33 federally mandated wildernesses.
(from www.pcta.org)
I started in Agua Dulce (near LA, ~500 trail miles North of Mexico) May 27/09, and am walking north for a few months. Whheeeeeeeee!
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