{"id":4213,"date":"2022-07-23T20:30:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T03:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wandering.earth\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2022-07-23T20:30:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T03:30:48","slug":"pct-section-hike-2022-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/index.php\/2022\/07\/23\/pct-section-hike-2022-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"PCT Section Hike 2022 – Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Goal for the day: Nothing in particular, just try to hike as far as I could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I crawled out of my tent and had some great light to enjoy over breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not sure what the Sunrise would have been like at Benson Lake, but I was happy with where I had camped that night and the morning show presented to me (and only me).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After packing up, I had a brief climb before I descend into Kerrick Canyon. From there, it was about a 3.5 mile stroll down the canyon through meadows and forests. A pleasant hike with a downward slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then it was a rough climb up 700 feet to get over an unnamed pass to get to Thompson Canyon (although I also see it called Stubblefield Canyon on one map).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After getting my feet wet fording a wide creek, I found a camping spot and settled in for the night. If I went any further, it would be a thousand foot climb up to get over to Tilden Canyon. No water over that 6 miles, so no reason to push it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news was I should be able to reach Tilden Lake tomorrow, so I would only be 1 day behind my schedule. I still was a little worried about making it all the way to Sonora Pass with my current food supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal (easy as it was) achieved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 miles
7.5 hours on trail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

47 miles total for entire trek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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