Mile 412.1 - 436.2

We hiked 24.1 miles today. That is our longest day so far. It wasn't without incident though. We had a 12 mile detour due to the plant Poodle Dog Bush. This plant is extremely poisonous to humans if touched and it is all over the trail. Even with the detour, there are other places that it is really bad. On top of that, we had to dodge poison oak which is also growing across the trail in many places. One more reason that we wear long sleeve shirts and pants. Getting either one of the two poisonous plant would be a major problem. Today was a long and nerve wracking day.

You wouldn't know it by this photo but we woke up this morning in a cloud. We camped at 6,500 feet and it was cold, windy, and raw. It took about an hour of hiking to warm up.

Sugar, Sizzler, and Balance hiking the 12 mile detour up Mt Gleason due to Poodle Dog Bush completely taking over the trail in this area. Too dangerous for hikers to attempt to hike the trail. Getting Poodle Dog Bush will send you to the hospital. It's nothing to take lightly, and it's everywhere.

The 2009 Station Fire destroyed this prison, along with many acres along the PCT.

2 helicopters were practicing for a forest fire. They were flying right over the trail.

Balance standing on the trail among the desert flora.

One of the few areas that didn't have either Poodle Dog Bush or Poison Oak.