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1525 Vicki poses in a field of California Poppies in Antelope Valley during the glorious superbloom of 2023
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1536 We drove to Tehachapi Pass where I left a bear canister full of food and gallons of water as a cache
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1538 My food and water cache stashed in a bush near Cameron Road and Tehachapi Pass at PCT mile 565
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1664 Looking south toward downtown Agua Dulce at PCT mile 455 - it was hot but I had to keep on hiking
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1666 I stopped in at Serenity's Oasis and filled up on tasty tap water (Agua Dulce means Sweet Water)
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1672 I left the paved roads north of Agua Dulce and saw a white van parked up above beneath the power lines
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1673 Trail Magic with Angel John north of Agua Dulce at Pacific Crest Trail mile 457 - Thanks, Angel John!
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1674 The PCT followed the power line service road for a short way, then headed left over a low ridge
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1680 Everything was green in SoCal in April 2023 - life was good again, on the Pacific Crest Trail
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1682 Yellow flowers on the valley floor as the PCT continued northward from Agua Dulce, near mile 458
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1686 I signed the Trail Register for CA Section E at mile 459 with my new trailname - Bigfoot
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1692 View of the Annan Ranch off to the east as the PCT continued climbing yet another ridge near mile 460
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1693 Looking south down the long valley toward Agua Dulce and Mount Gleason from the Pacific Crest Trail
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1703 Ahead was the saddle where road 5N11 headed toward the Annan Ranch, and where I planned to camp
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1709 I had hiked 15 miles, and, as that was my self-imposed daily limit, I set up camp at PCT mile 460
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1711 I woke up early on the saddle and was thankful that it hadn't been windy overnight - time to hike!
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1718 Dawn light looking south over Agua Dulce to Mount Gleason from the Pacific Crest Trail near mile 461
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1719 GoPro video as I hike north through long Spring grasses on the Pacific Crest Trail from Agua Dulce
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1720 GoPro pic of the PCT near mile 461 as I climb upward through long Spring grass - easy hiking but uphill
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1725 Video of the gusty wind up higher on the PCT at mile 461 - I'm glad I camped down below last night
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1728 Mount Gleason and Agua Dulce in the distance and long PCT switchbacks through green hills below me
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1731 Selfie with tall Grasses north of Agua Dulce as I continued my first long climb of the day
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1743 I reached the top of the ridge at PCT mile 463 and crossed the Sierra Pelona Motorway, Forest Road 6N07
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1749 View northwest toward the Bouquet Reservoir from the Pacific Crest Trail near mile 463
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1751 There were a lot of motocross and OHV tracks up at the ridge on the Sierra Pelona Motorway, 6N07
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1752 No wheels or motors allowed on the PCT, but there were tracks where idiots bypassed these barriers
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1755 The north side of the Sierra Pelona Ridge was very green and had pretty oaks and shade, at PCT mile 463
