Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
Tent sites don’t get much better than this.
Another gorgeous night. No fly. And my broken tent held up for the night on the ridge.
It was windy.
My gear got sooty from the 2013 forest fire burn.
It’s a stark and beautiful landscape.
I LOVE this section of the trail. Every step gorgeous.
Inspired, I left a Summit Stone for a PCT hiker to discover.
I was in a philosophical mood. In camp I was listening to an audio book about a man who lived alone for a year in Patagonia exploring the effects of deep solitude.
Here I left the State Park and entered San Jacinto Wilderness.
A father and son recommended a campsite where they had stayed the previous night. I found it using two popular PCT apps.
That’s Guthook. A paid app that most PCT hikers use.
I also used the free (no longer updated) Halfmile PCT app.
Though hidden from the trail, GPS found the place oft used by rock climbers. I was pleased to find a camp chair and large tarp for keeping my gear clean.
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