[pct-l] Noobies and Day One

[Bob Bankhead]

20 miles (even without a full pack) on day one is a long way for someone who
is physically and/or mentally unprepared for either the distance, elevation
gain, and/or temperature.

 

Toss in two 1,000 climbs and it can be overwhelming.

 

		
SECTION A:   CAMPO TO WARNER SPRINGS

elevation

percent

	

Miles

today

total

 

Elev

change

slope

Comments


0.0

0.0

0.0

Monument 

2915

 

 

 


0.4

0.4

0.4

dirt road

2810

-105

-5%

 


0.3

0.7

0.7

dirt road

2710

-100

-6%

 


0.1

0.8

0.8

Forest Gate road

2710

0

0%

 


0.5

1.3

1.3

leave paved road

2600

-110

-4%

left via 3 concrete steps


1.0

2.3

2.3

Hwy 94 crossing

2475

-125

-2%

Campo Creek - seasonal -ahead  WP A0003


0.6

2.9

2.9

railroad tracks

2475

0

0%

 


2.2

5.1

5.1

jeep road

2550

75

1%

 


3.7

8.8

8.8

pipe gate to road

3350

800

4%

 


0.2

9.0

9.0

jeep road

3400

50

5%

 


2.0

11.0

11.0

east-descending jeep road

3345

-55

-1%

 


0.5

11.5

11.5

viewpoint

3400

55

2%

good camp ahead in scrub


2.7

2.7

14.2

South Boundary Road 17S08

2910

-490

-3%

go SE on the road


0.8

3.5

15.0

east (left) branching trail junction

2810

-100

-2%

take the trail


0.7

4.2

15.7

Hauser Creek - seasonal

2320

-490

-13%

small flat downstream; cows, poison oak


1.3

5.5

17.0

saddle

3210

890

13%

 


0.2

5.7

17.2

jeep trail

3150

-60

-6%

 


1.0

6.7

18.2

viewpoint

3495

345

7%

 


0.3

7.0

18.5

good jeep road in saddle

3390

-105

-7%

go right on road 50 yds; trail is NE


1.7

8.7

20.2

gate at road crossing

3065

-325

-4%

left Lake Morena Co park; right 0.3m to grocery store/PO