[pct-l] Noobies and Day One

[Cat Nelson]

Quite impressive put that way!

Cat
sagegirl51 at gmail.com
WA Trail Angel
253-861-3425
On Apr 30, 2013 9:27 AM, "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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