Gene's sister, Norma, volunteered to drive us to the starting point on Tuesday, June 6, so that we could avoid a very long vehicle shuttle between the starting and ending points. In order to avoid the heat that we had experienced on the second day, we arrived at the starting point at Magic Mountain before sunrise. We appreciate Norma's willingness to take us to the starting point, especially at such an early morning hour.
We were ready to start hiking along the Santa Clara Divide Road, shown behind us, by 5:45 a.m., before the sun had reached the horizon.
After traveling three miles, we reached the intersection with the Indian Canyon Road. The sun was still low and the shadows long.
Sue strides briskly along Santa Clara Divide Road, which is paved in some places, especially where it is going uphill or downhill.
We passed the halfway point and arrived at North Fork Ranger Station well before noon. From this point on we were more in the forest, rather than in open chaparral country. Here at North Fork, we restocked our water supplies at the ranger station, left the Santa Clara Divide Road, and joined the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
We were ready to start hiking along the Santa Clara Divide Road, shown behind us, by 5:45 a.m., before the sun had reached the horizon.
After traveling three miles, we reached the intersection with the Indian Canyon Road. The sun was still low and the shadows long.
Sue strides briskly along Santa Clara Divide Road, which is paved in some places, especially where it is going uphill or downhill.
We passed the halfway point and arrived at North Fork Ranger Station well before noon. From this point on we were more in the forest, rather than in open chaparral country. Here at North Fork, we restocked our water supplies at the ranger station, left the Santa Clara Divide Road, and joined the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
After traveling three miles, we reached the intersection with the Indian Canyon Road. The sun was still low and the shadows long.
Sue strides briskly along Santa Clara Divide Road, which is paved in some places, especially where it is going uphill or downhill.
We passed the halfway point and arrived at North Fork Ranger Station well before noon. From this point on we were more in the forest, rather than in open chaparral country. Here at North Fork, we restocked our water supplies at the ranger station, left the Santa Clara Divide Road, and joined the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
Sue strides briskly along Santa Clara Divide Road, which is paved in some places, especially where it is going uphill or downhill.
We passed the halfway point and arrived at North Fork Ranger Station well before noon. From this point on we were more in the forest, rather than in open chaparral country. Here at North Fork, we restocked our water supplies at the ranger station, left the Santa Clara Divide Road, and joined the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
We passed the halfway point and arrived at North Fork Ranger Station well before noon. From this point on we were more in the forest, rather than in open chaparral country. Here at North Fork, we restocked our water supplies at the ranger station, left the Santa Clara Divide Road, and joined the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
View of North Fork Saddle, the ranger station building, and a gray helicopter landing site on the right. Camping, picnicking, and restroom facilities are among the trees to the left of the ranger building. The Santa Clara Divide Road, along which we had come, cuts diagonally across the top of the mountain in the background.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
Sue hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail with Soledad Canyon in the background. Parts of the trail were steep, as shown here, but the temperature was not as high as it had been a few days earlier.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
We found a spot in the shade along the trail for lunch. We had already come about 8 miles, had only about 5 miles to go, and it still wasn't noon.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds its way through a live oak and big cone spruce forest. Places like this were nice and shady.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
View of the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbs up to Messenger Flats. The mountain on the left (with two towers on top) is Magic Mountain where we started the hike in the morning.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
These are the signs that mark the Pacific Crest Trail and keep you from getting lost wherever the PCT Trail crosses a road or another trail.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
We arrived at Messenger Flats Campground at 1:45 p.m. after our 12.8 mile hike for the day. It was cool and peaceful among the tall ponderosa pine trees in the camp.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.
Our ride home had not yet arrived, so we both laid down on the picnic table benches and took a short nap.
Sandy Jewett, retired CSUN Chemistry Professor, volunteered to pick us up at the end of the day. She arrived at Messenger Flats soon after our arrival and before long we were on our way home. We appreciate Sandy's generosity in taking time from her schedule to pick us up.