Every hike must come to an end. Our last day was a morning of hiking through pastures and tree-line canyons to meet up with friends in Warner Springs.
PCT California
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Our last full day hiking the first section of the PCT offered up incredible views of the high desert as we trekked through the dry San Felipe hills.
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It was time to leave the cool air and breezes of the Laguna Mountains behind and descend over 4,000 feet to the hot and dry desert floor.
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Slack packing is a term used to describe hiking part of a trail with a near-empty pack. Even though we had 17 miles to hike, our fourth day was light and fast. Plus we had a bath and a bed to comfort us at the end of the day.
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Our third day on the PCT took us from sagebrush and cacti to oak and pine trees. We topped out at 6000 feet near the summit of Laguna Mountain.
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Our second day out on the PCT had us doing ups and downs, following roads, and visiting campgrounds.
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In early December I travelled south to the warm high deserts east of San Diego. My husband and I were going to hike the first 110 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.