PCT Trail Summary: Weekย  4 Walker Pass to Mile 549.0

Dates Hiked

May 1 – May 7, 2023

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Total Miles Hiked

97.1ย 

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Total Elevation

19,527 feet up
18,593 feet down

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Hours Spent Hiking

36 Hours 04 Minutes

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Highlights

๐Ÿ’›The views, wildflowers, & Joshua Trees

๐Ÿ’›Other hikers

๐Ÿ’›Rest day in Tehachapi

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Favorite Part

Finally making it to Tehachapi and getting warm. I am a cold weather wimp!

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What I Would Change

Definitely download enough audiobooks. Avoid hiking when it’s so cold andย  pack enough food!

Week 4 Trail Journals

Read my detailed trail journals from week 1 to get details on my daily hiking stats, my daily videos, how I was feeling, my trail reflections, and cool photos ๐ŸŒž:

โœจDay 20 Walker Pass to Bird Spring Pass

โœจDay 21 Bird Spring Pass to Kelso Road

โœจDay 22 Kelso Road to Mile 597.3

โœจDay 23 Mile 597.3 to 578.1

โœจDay 24 Mile 578.1 to Tehachapi

โœจDay 26 Willow Springs to Mile 549.0

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