{"id":8529,"date":"2026-04-14T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/?p=8529"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:33:28","slug":"pct-day-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/pct-day-13\/","title":{"rendered":"PCT DAY 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So the primary goal of this day once they get to Paradise Valley Cafe (PVC) and IDYLLWILD. It was a good stopping off point, there was a big storm coming on Sunday and Monday that I\u2019d rather not be out on the trail for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So after enjoying the sunrise, I headed north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Debennedetti\u2019s Place is a well-known rest stop off the PCT in this area. But being 3\/4 of a mile off the PCT unless you need water, a rest, or to jump in a cool pool because the weather was very hot there was no particular reason to go. The temperature being mild with a cool wind, made this an easy skip for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BUT at mile 143.1 I encountered my first on trail \u2018trail magic\u2019 (besides the water caches and rides to\/from trail heads that were most welcome)!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to water, there was a chest of cold Diet Coke and snacks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heaven on Earth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The host also made and appearance and tried to tempt me with a hot burger, but not wanting to take an extended break here, I declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But she was insistent, and after go ing back for some more drinks and snacks, he brought a burger back up for me. What an angel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the day wore on, I started to think that I might not make it all the way to PVC. Also, like was unable to get a hotel for Saturday night. I did get one for Sunday and Monday night, but the weekend and apparently something called Coachella was going on nearby so a hotel room for Saturday night didn\u2019t seem to be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll go all the way to PVC camp in their backyard or I could stay on the trail for another night. I found a nice campsite about 2 miles from PVC, so I decided to camp there for the night. It would be an easy hike to the highway and PVC the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, 13.3 miles on the PCT today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the morning, I didn\u2019t have to cook breakfast, so packed up and finished the 2 miles to highway 74. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The skies really showed that bad weather was coming. Hopefully not until I had a roof over my head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PCT mile 151.8 completed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I had thought that this was the end of PCT California section \u201cA\u201d, but discovered the day before that WARNER springs was actually the end of section A and that I had been hiking the first part of section B since leaving Warner Springs. So, I didn\u2019t celebrate finishing section A then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah well, that just meant I was further along than I had thought! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After hiking along the highway to PVC and getting breakfast, I hitched a ride into IDYLLWILD to start my much needed Zero Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rain started a half hour after I checked into my hotel room and was in the shower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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