-> Kearsarge Pass to Mammoth Lakes -> 6/5 – 6/12 Heading back to Kearsarge Pass, I planned to hike with the same group as the week before. Daisy Chains, Dream, Free Bird, and Manon had already left with a trail angel while Vibes and I lagged behind. After standing with our thumbs up for an…

-> Kennedy Meadows to Kearsarge Pass -> 5/27-6/2 After a round of goodbyes at Kennedy Meadows, we walked back to trail with packs full of big clunky bear cans, some new snow appropriate gear, and hopes that we could handle the mountains ahead. We planned to spend the next 6.5 days on trail together before…

Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows 5/16-5/27 We got vortexed at Barbara’s hiker hut in Tehachapi for three nights. It’s a common thing on trail to talk about getting vortexed (or stuck) in a town if it has good amenities for hikers. Barbara made it very easy to linger and postpone hiking. It only took one suggestion…