Saturday, May 31, 2008

Snow in SoCal?!?!
















Yes, we've seen it all in this section. We went from slogging through snow at 9000' to reuniting with the toasty desert at 2000'. We had several chilly nights that froze our water bottles. After leaving Cajon Pass, we briefly dropped into Wrightwood to get supplies (and a veggie burger and beers) before making the 2700' ascent of Mt. Baden-Powell. The storms that drove us off the trail last week had indeed dropped many inches of snow and most of the trail was hidden. Luckily, we were not the first to go through and we had footprints to follow. It was very slow going and perhaps the most challenging 10-mile stretch yet. Many hikers opted to walk Highway 2 instead of dealing with the snow. Both of us had forgotten how beautiful the San Gabriel mountains are, especially considering their proximity to Los Angeles.

We are now in Agua Dulce at the Saufley's house. Donna and Jeff have been hosting hikers (sometimes as many as 65 per night) for almost 10 years. They provide everything a hiker could need including use of their car, laundry, showers, tents with cots, TV, music instruments, etc, etc, etc. We are enjoying yet another full day off before heading out into the Mojave desert. Hope all is well in the "real" world. Keep those comments coming.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

We are loving your photos and posts. Keep them coming. What an adventure you have had already and all this diversity was encountered in Southern Cal! Wow!
Sending your our love and cheer,
Yasmin & Billy

Anonymous said...

In case I miss your second call I'm leavin a post. I would say hope you are warm and dry but that might be inappropriate. Not sure what the weather will offer you! Cal and I are doing fine. Allergies are clearing up. We got apricots in the shares and Philippe has noble ideas to save you some, Lori, but I am not quite as motivated. Have a number of recipes I am browsing through, looking for the perfect trail cookie...Expect something amazing!! Eventually...
Love you guys,
Sara and Cal

Anonymous said...

Glad all is well with you and that you are enjoying your adventure. It looks beautiful. We miss you and look forward to seeing you in July.
And yes I know you didn't need two boxes of cookies in Lake Hughes. One box was delayed by a inaccurate zip code. Indulge, you deserve it.
Love,
Jenny