Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 4-22-14 (Tue)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Lake Morena Campground  (1.0 days)
4-22-14 to 4-23-14
[-]

20.6 mi
2,310 ft EG
21.6 mi/day
2,418 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Lake Morena Campground exit    
Exit pt:  Lake Morena Campground

Arrive:  4-22-14 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-23-14 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 20.6 mi


Notes: 
ADZPCTKO



2. Lake Morena Campground to Mt. Laguna  (1.0 days)
4-23-14 to 4-26-14
[-]

21.7 mi
3,260 ft EG
22.4 mi/day
3,368 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
3 mi pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Mt. Laguna resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Desert View Picnic Area
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  4-23-14 (Wed)
Layover:     3.0 days     
Depart:  4-26-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi


Notes: 
Resupply Box #1
5 days food

Henry Miller
General Delivery
Mt. Laguna, CA 91948




3. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (2.8 days)
4-26-14 to 4-30-14
[-]

67.3 mi
3,567 ft EG
24.1 mi/day
1,279 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Warner Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:  1.2mi road

Arrive:  4-29-14 (Tue)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  4-30-14 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi


Notes: 
resupply #2
6 days of food

Henry Miller
General Delivery
Warner Springs, CA 92086

call ahead paradise cafe mile 151.3 check biz hours
951-659-3663
water on side of cafe from hose



4. Warner Springs to Idyllwild  (3.4 days)
4-30-14 to 5-5-14
[-]

69.0 mi
10,211 ft EG
20.3 mi/day
2,998 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

Adjustments: none
Idyllwild resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:  2.6mi trail + 2.6mi road

Arrive:  5-3-14 (Sat)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  5-5-14 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 178.6 mi


Notes: 
Buy food Here if needed





5. Idyllwild to Ziggy & Bear (closed)  (1.4 days)
5-5-14 to 5-8-14
[-]

32.5 mi
2,190 ft EG
23.4 mi/day
1,580 ft/day


CA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Ziggy & Bear (closed) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (Near PCT)
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  5-6-14 (Tue)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  5-8-14 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 211.1 mi


Notes: 
Resupply # 3
5 days of food

James Miller
c/o Paul Miller
PO box 826
Cabazon, CA 92230





6. Ziggy & Bear (closed) to Highway 18  (3.2 days)
5-8-14 to 5-11-14
[-]

63.0 mi
10,117 ft EG
19.8 mi/day
3,185 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

Adjustments: none
Highway 18 exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 18 crossing

Arrive:  5-11-14 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-11-14 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 274.1 mi


Notes: 
Big Bear City
Box #4
6 days of food

James Miller
General Delivery
Big Bear City, CA 92314



7. Highway 18 to Wrightwood  (4.0 days)
5-11-14 to 5-17-14
[-]

89.5 mi
8,090 ft EG
22.4 mi/day
2,028 ft/day


CA guidebook:C D

Adjustments: none
Wrightwood resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:  3.6mi trail

Arrive:  5-15-14 (Thu)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  5-17-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi


Notes: 
Box # 5
5 Days of Food

James Miller
General Delivery
Wrightwood, CA 92397



8. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (4.2 days)
5-17-14 to 5-23-14
[-]

90.8 mi
10,615 ft EG
21.4 mi/day
2,499 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

Adjustments: none
Agua Dulce resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  5-21-14 (Wed)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  5-23-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi


Notes: 
Hiker Haven Saufleys
Box # 6
7 days of food

James Miller
c/o The Saufleys
11861 Darling Road
Agua Dulce, CA 91390

Ride to REI!




9. Agua Dulce to Green Valley  (0.9 days)
5-23-14 to 5-25-14
[-]

24.2 mi
3,120 ft EG
25.6 mi/day
3,298 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

 * Adjustments:
3 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Green Valley resupply exit    
Exit pt:  San Francisquito Canyon Road crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  5-23-14 (Fri)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  5-25-14 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 478.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



10. Green Valley to Hiker Town  (1.8 days)
5-25-14 to 5-27-14
[-]

39.8 mi
4,445 ft EG
21.6 mi/day
2,410 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Hiker Town resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 138 crossing
Detour:  on trail?

Arrive:  5-27-14 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-27-14 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 518.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



11. Hiker Town to Tehachapi  (1.8 days)
5-27-14 to 5-30-14
[-]

39.9 mi
3,862 ft EG
22.2 mi/day
2,146 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Tehachapi resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Willow Springs Road crossing
Detour:  9.2mi road

Arrive:  5-29-14 (Thu)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  5-30-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 558.3 mi


Notes: 
Box #7
8 days of food

James Miller
General Delivery
Tehachapi, CA 93561



12. Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows Store  (6.7 days)
5-30-14 to 6-7-14
[-]

144.5 mi
16,011 ft EG
21.6 mi/day
2,395 ft/day


CA guidebook:E F G

Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  6-5-14 (Thu)
Layover:     1.3 days     
Depart:  6-7-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi


Notes: 
Box #8 (make sure box is here a week before I get there)
8 Days of food
Hike Mt. Whitney
Micro spikes???
new shoes???
Warmer cloths
bear canister

James Miller
c/o Kennedy Meadows General Store
96740 beach meadow road
Inyokern, CA 93240





13. Kennedy Meadows Store to Independence  (4.4 days)
6-7-14 to 6-13-14
[-]

87.4 mi
14,287 ft EG
19.7 mi/day
3,227 ft/day


CA guidebook:G H

Adjustments: none
Independence resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Kearsarge Pass Trail Junction
Detour:  7.3mi trail + 13.0mi road

Arrive:  6-11-14 (Wed)
Layover:     1.6 days     
Depart:  6-13-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 790.2 mi


Notes: 
MT Whitney!!!
Box #9

james miller
c/o Cheveron
PO Box 403
Indepenance, CA 93526



14. Independence to Mammoth Lakes  (5.9 days)
6-13-14 to 6-19-14
[-]

116.4 mi
19,375 ft EG
19.6 mi/day
3,270 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Mammoth Lakes resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:  .3mi trail + 16mi road (bus available)

Arrive:  6-18-14 (Wed)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  6-19-14 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 906.6 mi


Notes: 
exit red meadows and hike to mammoth and buy food



15. Mammoth Lakes to Tuolumne Meadows  (1.7 days)
6-19-14 to 6-21-14
[-]

36.1 mi
4,626 ft EG
21.0 mi/day
2,686 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  6-20-14 (Fri)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  6-21-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 942.7 mi


Notes: 
box #10
7 days of food

James Miller
General Delivery
Tuolume Meadows
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389



16. Tuolumne Meadows to South Lake Tahoe  (7.2 days)
6-21-14 to 7-1-14
[-]

150.3 mi
19,600 ft EG
20.9 mi/day
2,722 ft/day


CA guidebook:I J

Adjustments: none
South Lake Tahoe resupply exit    
Exit pt:  via Highway 50 crossing
Detour:  12.0mi road

Arrive:  6-28-14 (Sat)
Layover:     2.1 days     
Depart:  7-1-14 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,093.0 mi


Notes: 
Box #11
6 days of food

Jordan might bring this box
or
Box going to Echo Lake

click n ship:
company name = General Delivery
address 1 = 9900 Echo lakes Road

Or Ship to South lake Tahoe

James Miller
c/o Lake of the Sky Outfitter
1023 Emerald Bay Road
South Lake Tahoe, CO 96150



17. South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City  (4.8 days)
7-1-14 to 7-7-14
[-]

104.6 mi
11,211 ft EG
21.8 mi/day
2,332 ft/day


CA guidebook:J K L

Adjustments: none
Sierra City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing
Detour:  1.4mi road

Arrive:  7-5-14 (Sat)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  7-7-14 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,197.6 mi


Notes: 
trail angels bill and margeret price

Box #12
5 days of food

James Miller
c/o Red Moose Inn
PO Box 384
Sierra City, CA 96125



Adjusted Arrival Dates Below This Point
(adjusted 13.7 days)
18. Sierra City to Belden  (4.3 days)
7-7-14 to 7-26-14
[-]

91.6 mi
10,876 ft EG
21.3 mi/day
2,530 ft/day


CA guidebook:M

Adjustments: none
Belden resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  7-25-14 (Fri)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  7-26-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,289.2 mi


Notes: 
box 13 send Fed-ex or ups
5 days of food

Bratten little haven

James Miller
c/o The Braatens at Little Haven
15913 Highway 70
Beldon, CA 95915



19. Belden to Old Station  (4.1 days)
7-26-14 to 7-31-14
[-]

88.5 mi
10,330 ft EG
21.4 mi/day
2,496 ft/day


CA guidebook:M N

Adjustments: none
Old Station resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Station access trail
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  7-30-14 (Wed)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  7-31-14 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,377.7 mi


Notes: 
box 14
****3 days of food

James Miller
General Delivery
Old Station, CA 96071

**** Might add box 15(minus one day food) to this box and not send one to Burney state park.





20. Old Station to Burney Falls SP  (1.8 days)
7-31-14 to 8-2-14
[-]

45.9 mi
1,457 ft EG
25.2 mi/day
800 ft/day


CA guidebook:N

Adjustments: none
Burney Falls SP resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  8-1-14 (Fri)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  8-2-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,423.6 mi


Notes: 
box 15
****5 days of food
$5 fee to get box

James Miller
c/o Burney State park camp store
McArthur Burney Falls State Park
24900 State Highway 89
Burney, CA 96013

**** Might add this box to box 14



21. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (3.7 days)
8-2-14 to 8-6-14
[-]

82.9 mi
8,000 ft EG
22.2 mi/day
2,141 ft/day


CA guidebook:O

Adjustments: none
Castella resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  8-5-14 (Tue)
Layover:     0.3 days     
Depart:  8-6-14 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,506.5 mi


Notes: 
box 16 Send UPS!! It's the best for this town
5 days of food

James Miller
c/o Ammirati's Market
20107 Castle Creek Road
Castella, CA 96017




22. Castella to Etna  (4.6 days)
8-6-14 to 8-12-14
[-]

99.8 mi
11,144 ft EG
21.6 mi/day
2,410 ft/day


CA guidebook:P

Adjustments: none
Etna resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sawyers Bar Road
Detour:  10.4mi road

Arrive:  8-10-14 (Sun)
Layover:     1.4 days     
Depart:  8-12-14 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,606.3 mi


Notes: 
box 17
3 days of food

James Miller
c/o Alderbrook Manor
836 Sawyer Bar Road
Enta, CA 96027



23. Etna to Seiad Valley  (2.4 days)
8-12-14 to 8-15-14
[-]

55.8 mi
4,165 ft EG
23.1 mi/day
1,726 ft/day


CA guidebook:Q

Adjustments: none
Seiad Valley resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  8-14-14 (Thu)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  8-15-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,662.1 mi


Notes: 
box #18 send UPS!!
4 days of food

James Miller
c/o Mid River RV park
44701 HWY 96
Seiad Valley, CA 96086

no fee if camping at the RV park



24. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (3.2 days)
8-15-14 to 8-20-14
[-]

64.5 mi
10,002 ft EG
20.0 mi/day
3,104 ft/day


CA guidebook:R

Adjustments: none
Ashland resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  13.0mi road

Arrive:  8-18-14 (Mon)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  8-20-14 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,726.6 mi


Notes: 
box 19
6 days of food

James Miller
General Delivery
Ashland, OR 97520



25. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (4.6 days)
8-20-14 to 8-25-14
[-]

103.8 mi
9,414 ft EG
22.4 mi/day
2,034 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  8-24-14 (Sun)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  8-25-14 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,830.4 mi


Notes: 
box 20 ***Click-n-ship won't work here***
5 days of food

James Miller
c/o Crater lake Camp Store
Mazama Village
Crater Lake, OR 97604





26. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (3.6 days)
8-25-14 to 8-29-14
[-]

81.8 mi
7,002 ft EG
22.6 mi/day
1,938 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:C D

Adjustments: none
Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:  2.2mi trail

Arrive:  8-28-14 (Thu)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  8-29-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,912.2 mi


Notes: 
Box #21 *** UPS only!!!
4 days of food

James Miller
c/o Shelter Cove Resort
27600 West Odell Lake Road
Highway 58
Crescent, OR 97733



27. Shelter Cove Resort to Big Lake Youth Camp  (3.9 days)
8-29-14 to 9-1-14
[-]

88.7 mi
7,161 ft EG
22.8 mi/day
1,845 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E F

Adjustments: none
Big Lake Youth Camp resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Big Lake Youth Camp trail
Detour:  .8mi trail

Arrive:  9-1-14 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-1-14 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,000.9 mi


Notes: 
box #22 *** send UPS
6 days of food

James Miller
c/o Big Lake Youth Camp
13100 highway 20
Sisters, OR 97759



28. Big Lake Youth Camp to Timberline Lodge  (4.9 days)
9-1-14 to 9-8-14
[-]

106.4 mi
11,055 ft EG
21.9 mi/day
2,274 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

Adjustments: none
Timberline Lodge resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  9-6-14 (Sat)
Layover:     1.3 days     
Depart:  9-8-14 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,107.3 mi


Notes: 
Box 23 *** box needs to be clearly marked as a hiker box
4 days of food

Click-n-ship instructions
name: James Miller
Company name : c/o Timberline Lodge Ski Area
address 1 : 27500 E Timberline Rd
address 2 : WY'East Store
city : Timberline Lodge
state/zip: OR 97028




29. Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks  (2.1 days)
9-8-14 to 9-11-14
[-]

47.8 mi
4,140 ft EG
22.6 mi/day
1,957 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:G

Adjustments: none
Cascade Locks resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  9-10-14 (Wed)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  9-11-14 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,155.1 mi


Notes: 
Box 24
5 days of food

Trail Angle Shrek's swap

James Miller
c/o Joseph Shelley
PO box 31
Cascade Locks, OR 97014



30. Cascade Locks to Trout Lake  (4.1 days)
9-11-14 to 9-16-14
[-]

82.8 mi
12,370 ft EG
20.2 mi/day
3,019 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Trout Lake resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Road 23 crossing
Detour:  13.8mi road

Arrive:  9-15-14 (Mon)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  9-16-14 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,237.9 mi


Notes: 
Box 25
4 days of food

James Miller
c/o Trout Lake Grocery
PO Box 132
Trout Lake, WA 98650

rooms available at the store for $20



31. Trout Lake to White Pass  (3.1 days)
9-16-14 to 9-20-14
[-]

64.9 mi
8,452 ft EG
20.9 mi/day
2,719 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
White Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 12 crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  9-19-14 (Fri)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  9-20-14 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,302.8 mi


Notes: 
box 26
6 days of food

James Miller
c/o White Pass Rural Branch PO
at the Kracker Barrel Store
48851 US Highway 12
Naches, WA 98937



32. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass  (4.4 days)
9-20-14 to 9-25-14
[-]

99.0 mi
9,185 ft EG
22.3 mi/day
2,072 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

Adjustments: none
Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:  .3mi road

Arrive:  9-24-14 (Wed)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  9-25-14 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,401.8 mi


Notes: 
box 27 *I'm going to stay at the Summit INN
4 days of food

James Miller
c/o Summit Inn Hotel
603 SR 906
Snoqualmine PASS, WA 98068

***Snoqualmine PASS NOT snoqualnine (not the town)



33. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (3.9 days)
9-25-14 to 9-28-14
[-]

74.5 mi
13,450 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
3,466 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

Adjustments: none
Skykomish resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 2 crossing
Detour:  16.2mi road

Arrive:  9-28-14 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-28-14 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,476.3 mi


Notes: 
box 28



34. Skykomish to Stehekin  (5.0 days)
9-28-14 to 10-3-14
[-]

97.8 mi
16,860 ft EG
19.5 mi/day
3,354 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

Adjustments: none
Stehekin resupply exit    
Exit pt:  High Bridge Campground
Detour:  11.0 mile road (bus available)

Arrive:  10-3-14 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  10-3-14 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 2,574.1 mi


Notes: 
box 29
6 days of food



35. Stehekin to Manning Park  (4.4 days)
10-3-14 to 10-8-14
[-]

89.4 mi
13,353 ft EG
20.2 mi/day
3,018 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

Adjustments: none
Manning Park finish    
Exit pt:  Highway 3 crossing

Arrive:  10-8-14 (Wed)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 2,663.5 mi


Notes: 
-none-



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-22-14 to 10-8-14 (5.2 months)
(northbound hike)

Important! Totals below do not account for a 13.7 day adjustment

Days
124.6
days walking

0.0
on trail layover days

31.0
in town layover days
(19.0 in town "zero" days)


155.6
Total days
5.2
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
21.4 mi/day

2,531 ft/day


with layovers:
17.1 mi/day

2,026 ft/day



Trail
Base Distance:
2,663.5 mi

Extra Distance:
0.0 mi

Total Distance:
2,663.5 mi


Base Elevation gain:
315,313 ft

Extra EG:
0 ft

Total Elevation gain:
315,313 ft


Resupply count:
34