This was a short week, since I jumped off the trail on Friday morning to go on a rock climbing trip (that I had planned before the PCT).

The mileage flew by, as I was racing a thunderstorm all day Tuesday, traveled with a very engaging fellow thru-hiker on Wednesday, and was extra-motivated on Thursday by the upcoming town food!

Day 15: Monday 4/20/2015, 10.7mi/17.2km

 

Day 16: Tuesday 4/21/2015, 22.2mi/35.7km

 

Day 17: Wednesday 4/22/2015, 18.5mi/29.8km

The snake and I surprised each other…it coiled up and rattled, and I jumped like 5 feet backward and shreiked “Snake!”

 

Day 18: Thursday 4/23/2015, 15.5mi/24.9km

I’ll be in Red Rock Canyon in Nevada for a week, be back on the trail on Sunday! (5/3/2015)

-Jon “Recon”