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Day 23 – Even the Car Gets Injured

Posted on June 16, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb is up at 330, packs up his bed, and eats with the group. I grab the ibuprofen before they leave for Cloudburst Summit to avoid some road-walking and an endangered frog area that suffered burn damage. I get the … Continue reading →

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Day 22 – Mount Baden-Powell

Posted on June 15, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We are up at 330 because though I want miles, I’m not willing to hike in the dark to get them. Caleb drops the four of us at Big Rock Camp at 515am. It’s 63°F, we are around 5,000 ft. … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – A Day in Wrightwood

Posted on June 14, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Trailer Park is always the first one up. We have leftovers from the night before, and then I start the Airbnb check-out list: leave it clean, and make sure we have everything we came with. Caleb and I drive up … Continue reading →

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Day Twenty – Friday the 13th

Posted on June 13, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Rachel is up and on her way to hike to McDonald’s at 5am, road-walking included, when a car alarm wakes me. Trailer Park is on the phone and Gert is sleeping in. Caleb has coffee, and Ravi is looking for … Continue reading →

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Day Nineteen – We’re Off to See McDonald’s

Posted on June 12, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb drives Gert and me to the trailhead outside of the park, saving us some road-walking, but it skips a mile of trail, which brings my total missed to about 198 miles. I have Gert turn on my Garmin after … Continue reading →

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