{"id":2028,"date":"2019-05-01T20:47:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hikejunkie.com\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2019-11-16T11:39:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T11:39:51","slug":"pct-week-3-paradise-valley-cafe-to-cabazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hikejunkie.com\/pct-week-3-paradise-valley-cafe-to-cabazon\/","title":{"rendered":"PCT Week 3 – Paradise Valley Caf\u00e9 to Cabazon"},"content":{"rendered":"
In this post I write about my third week on the Pacific Crest Trail. I hiked from Paradise Valley Caf\u00e9 Mile 156 to Cabazon Mile 210. In PCT Week 3 I had my first snow experience and my first heat extremes on the agenda. If you missed the second week’s article, here’s the link to the contribution: PCT Week 2.<\/a><\/p>\n\n Day: April 19th 2019 It starts early and I’m low on water. After a few miles I have the opportunity to refill my water bottles. It goes half a mile from the trail downhill to a water trough. What a surprise: a dead mouse in a water tank… half as wild, I filter my water directly at the water outlet. Safe is safe.<\/p>\n Afterwards it goes up the mountains and through a bizarre landscape. A year ago a huge fire raged here, leaving only bare trees behind. Arriving at the camp spot we decide to go cowboy camping (sleep open air, without tent), because the wind is too strong and there is not enough space. As a reward of the day there is a great sunset and an incredible moonrise. By the way, it’s a full moon, pleasant dreams.<\/p>\nMap – Pacific Crest Trail Week 3<\/h2>\n
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Day 15: Early Wake Up<\/h2>\n
\nDistance: 12,8 mi, 20,5 km
\nAccumulated: 168.5 mi, 269.1 km<\/p>\n