As expected, the terrain out of Big Bear has been less intense. The last three days have been 20+ miles per day, and, while they have not been painless, they have been manageable. I've arrived at Cajon Pass, a rest stop on Interstate 15, the route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The next stretch of the trail on paper looks challenging - a 30 mile waterless stretch, with a 5,000+ foot elevation gain, and with the infamous "poodle-dog bush" in the terrain. The shrub thrives in areas after fires and causes severe irritation if touched, apparently much worse than poison ivy or poison oak.
The weather cooled significantly today, though, and rain is in the forecast, so I might end up waiting out the rain.
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| Mission Creek |
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| Big Bear Lake |
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| Up in the clouds, overlooking Silverwood Lake |
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| This seemed to be a picturesque stretch of the PCT |
