[pct-l] recommendations for very small accessible sections for visiting foreigners

[Gerry Zamora]

This will be my first year on the PCT im not ready to thru hike so im going
from big bear city to cabazon which is 65miles. I figure this should give me
a good break in and let me know what to expect.  Hopefully in 2012 I can do
my thru hike trying to get the time off work but its hard to take 6 months
off lol
Gerry
On Jan 1, 2011 10:54 AM, "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
> While I did recommend to someone else to hike the first 100+ mile
> section of Washington, as it is in my opinion one of the best, I
> think that if you have family/friends joining and they may not be in
> the best of shape, something a little less strenuous might be better.
> I would say have them see you off.
>
> I joined TrailHacker for the first couple of days from the Mexican
> border to Mt. Laguna. What I did was drive him to the trail and take
> his picture, say good-bye. Then I parked the car in Campo, joined him
> on the trail for a couple hours, then walked back to get the car.
> Then I reparked it at Lake Morena and hiked SOBO to meet him on the
> trail and hiked back to Lake Morena with him. I did the same thing
> the next day and then the third day I hiked with him for a few hours
> and said good-bye for good as he continued on without me and I went
> home.
>
> The first few days on the trail are really pretty and varied with
> chaparral, oak woodland, meadows, desert vistas, pine trees and
> wildflowers. The experience is really emotional so it is nice to have
> people you love sharing it with you. The first few days on the trail,
> in my opinion, are really easy, too. I know a lot of people struggle,
> but compared to the rest of the trail, it's gentle and kind and there
> is just so much to see it's breathtaking.
>
> Diane
> On Jan 1, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> g'day, my folks are quite keen to join me for a wee bit of my hike
>> - they're
>> highly experienced walkers, however mum's hips are starting to
>> restrict her
>> distances. they'd be flying over from australia (and doing other
>> things
>> while they were visiting north america), so transport is
>> potentially an
>> issue - and gear may also determine where they can go. i was
>> wondering if
>> anyone could recommend small sections (<120km) of the pct which were
>> particularly scenic or spectacular but also relatively accessible?
>>
>> thanks heaps, skids.
>
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