Just lookin’ for an excuse…
Hike Ending: Not more than 50 feet further, on completely flat ground with no rocks, I heard a loud pop and my foot radiated a terrible pain.
It seems I have a sprained ankle. It’s not the first time. On the Appalachian Trail in the Smokey Mountains, I sprained my left ankle on a tree root.
There was Lake Morena off in the distance. I made my way down a steep descent to the lake campground. The first thing I saw walking in was trail magic!
“The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. It is a National Scenic Trail.
Here I am today at Scout and Frodo’s house. They are well known, even famous, trail angels who host hikers at their house in San Diego.
AZT Map Miles 745.3Miles Hiked 735.0Elevation 5,345 feetMiles Hiked Today 3.5 This is it. The last day on the Arizona Trail. I have less than
AZT Map Miles 741.8 Miles Hiked 731.5Elevation 4,990 feetMiles Hiked Today 12.7 It was hard to leave the comfortable Stage Stop Inn this morning, but I
AZT Map Miles 729.1Miles Hiked 718.8Elevation 4,078 feetMiles Hiked Today 15.7 It rained last night but not hard. Then just as I was about to
AZT Map Miles 713.4Miles Hiked 703.1Elevation 5,646 feetMiles Hiked Today 17.2 This morning as I was breaking camp, a truck pulled up. Turns out it
AZT Map Miles 696.2Miles Hiked 685.9Elevation 5,200 feetMiles Hiked Today 15.3 I’m going to begin this entry with the end of the day and go
