PCT Map Miles 136.7
Miles Hiked 84.0
Elevation 3,615 feet
Miles Hiked Today 17.1
I was up and hiking before 7 AM. I want to make up some distance after falling far short of my goal yesterday. Before I left I put some pain killing cream on my right leg to see if it would help.
The trail went up from the start of the day until early afternoon. In spite of that, my leg was better and I was able to keep a 2 MPH pace. I went camera happy and took a lot of pictures today.
In mid afternoon the trail started going down. It looked like I would make up some mileage but not enough. My target distance today was 18 miles and I came up just short. By the end of the day my right leg was complaining mightily, so at 5 PM I set up camp. Paradise Valley Cafe, a big hiker hangout is just 15 miles away. That’s where I’ll be heading tomorrow.
