Pacific Crest Trail: Mile 369 to 374

Clounds blowing over the mountain ridge
near Inpiration Point.

Section D
Inspiration Point to Vincent Gap – Sobo

Miles: 5
Hiking with: Chris

Lodging: Best Western Cajon Pass, Cajon Pass, CA – This hotel has the easiest access to Wrightwood and the Eastern Part of Section D. It's right next to the highway and still pretty quite. There is only a subway and McDonalds for food in the area unless you want to travel 20 minutes north to Hesperia where there is a mall and all kinds of restaurants.

Shuttle: A Dual Sport Bike (Kawasaki 250) that I put on the back of my Excursion & shuttle myself!!!

Dining: Friday night we got in rather late so we didn't eat anywhere.

Start: Vincent Gap Trail head just off of Hwy 2 (Angeles Crest Hwy). This is also the trail head to go up Mount Baden Powell...it was fairly empty when we were there but I hear it can get pretty full as the Mount Baden Powell hike is very popular.

End: Inspiration Point off of Hwy 2 (Angeles Crest Hwy). This trail head is on the north side of the road.

People along the trail: We saw a couple pushing their baby in a stroller close to Grassy Campground...go figure. There were also some campers at the Grassy Campground which looks like a great place to camp.

Description: I have been having lower back pain recently so I decided to do a short hike to see how much pain would result from hiking. This hike fit the bill as it was relatively short. We got up in the morning an it was extremely cold (low 40s) and we assumed it would be in the 30s in the mountains. Being good desert dwellers we planned on hiking in shorts & t-shirts so we drove up to the Kohl's in Hesperia and bought some sweat shirts and got breakfast at McDonalds. It was so cold that we decided to hit an 11am movie before the hike too. We finally got on the trail after 3 pm....it was still cold. The clouds were hoovering the mountain ridges and the wind was still blowing from time to time.