Saturday, June 6, 2026. Clear and 60 going up to 90.
Up at 5:30. On trail at 6:35.
Short 8-mile hike to the road at Walker Pass today, then hitch into Ridgecrest.
We reached the campground at Walker Pass at 9:15. Stopped there to use the pit toilet. Ran into Infinity, Armpit (Kellie), Matthew, and Emmett. They are going straight to KMS.
We lucked out and got a hitch right away at 9:45 to Walmart. Resupplied and took an Uber to our hotel. Showered and took care of town chores. I’m trying a bunch of different things for my heel blisters as well as my two pinky toe nail issues. Hopefully, something works!
I washed my hiking shirt and bandannas in the sink. Amazing how much dirt and grime came out of those items. I’ll wash everything when we get to Kennedy Meadows in 3 days.
We rested most of the afternoon, then went to happy hour at the hotel followed by dinner on the evening. We have a ride back to the trail scheduled for 7:00 tomorrow.
It is very hot down here on the flat desert. At least 90 degrees. It is at least 10-15 degrees cooler back at elevation on the trail.
Also, we officially finished the desert section today. We will still see some desert conditions, but we are moving into the Sierras and the trees.
Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Town food
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 9
- Time: 3:00
- Up: 690
- Down: 2231
- Calories consumed: lots
- Calories burned: 1100
- iPhone battery used: 20%
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