I recently had the chance to travel out west and camp in the Mount San Jacinto Wilderness area. This included a section hike on the PCT and a summit of Mount San Jacinto, which is the second highest peak in Southern CA at 10,834 feet. While not one of the CA 14ers, I could definitely feel the altitude difference versus my typical 6k peaks in the Smokies. We did a bit under 30 miles over a 3 day weekend back in October, and the weather was near perfect with moderate temps, low wind, and clear skies. I'm hoping to get back to the PCT again to tackle some of the northern route including the JMT and Mount Whitney.
Please excuse the no hammock camp photos, although I did go to ground using my Hammock Gear Hex tap and a pad - I probably could have gone full cowboy camp but was trying to keep pine droppings off me.
Hope you enjoy some of the photos from the trip.
Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr
Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr
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Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr
Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr
San Jacinto Wilderness PCT Bound by Twistytee, on Flickr
San Jacinto Ponderosa Pine by Twistytee, on Flickr
San Jacinto PCT Segment by Twistytee, on Flickr
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Suicide Rock by Twistytee, on Flickr
San Jacinto Wilderness Sunset Night 2 by Twistytee, on Flickr
Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr
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