{"id":12322,"date":"2026-07-23T08:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/?p=12322"},"modified":"2026-07-23T08:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:17:30","slug":"pct-day-92-ca-section-j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/pct-day-92-ca-section-j\/","title":{"rendered":"PCT DAY 92 – CA Section J"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mile 1018.1 to 1028.2 – 10.1 miles total hiked on PCT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And a new section (California section J) lays ahead of me! 87.4 miles to South Lake Tahoe. Just about the same mileage as section I. Not as much elevation gain\/loss though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By taking a zero day at Kenedy Meadows I was fully able to rest and relax for this new section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did get on the trail later than normal since I had to take a shower, have a real breakfast, drink a last diet Coke, and get a shuttle ride up to the start of the section trailhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First part of it trail was a fairly steep climb that wound up the side of some ridges with some interesting rock formations. Rough climb, but not that bad in the long run. Once I got to the top of the crest, I was able to go down the canyon with a trail that was a little rocky and twisty at first, but eventually became a gentle descent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I almost stopped at a campsite before another big climb, but it was buggy and had no view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I forced myself to start the climb and found a campsite with a glorious view for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like PCT California section I, I almost reached my day 2 campsite that I used in 2022 when I first did this section. Encouraging progress. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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