PCT Trail Summary: Week  131.6 To Paradise Valley Cafe & Flip to Walker Pass

Dates Hiked

April 24 – April 30, 2023

Total Miles Hiked

22.7

Total Elevation

 3,354 feet up
3,475 feet down

Hours Spent Hiking

8 Hours 35 Minutes

Highlights

💛Delicious meal at Paradise Valley Cafe

💛Chilling in Idyllwild

💛Palm Springs with my significant other & friends

💛 Flipping to Walker Pass

Favorite Part

All the days off. It truly felt like a vacation.

What I Would Change

Be better at negotiating the price of rides with trail angels

Week 3 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 🌞:

✨Day 13: Miles 131.6 to 146.1

✨Day 14 Mile 146.1 to Paradise Valley Cafe

✨Days 15-18 Rest Days in Idyllwild & Palm Springs

✨Day 19 Walker Pass to Walker Pass Campground

Weekly Trail Summaries

✨PCT Trail Summary: Week 2 Miles 68.4 to 131.6

✨PCT Week 1: Campo to Mile 68.4 

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