Hiked from near the Rainbow Bridge on Deep Creek to the Mojave River Campground.
There's not a river in sight, although earlier today we hiked for most of the day next to Deep Creek, which apparently along the way magically becomes the Mojave River, which then disappears.
Camped last night with Mighty Mouse and Ron Graybill next to Deep Creek. Our camp site was among rocks and trees and poison oak bushes. Fortunately I don't think anyone managed to get into the poison oak.
Spent most of the walk today traveling along what seemed like an old water channel high above Deep Creek. From what I can find this contraction is what was called "The Hesperia Ditch" a pipe that carried water from Deep Creek to Hesperia, constructed in 1888. Apparently, even when it was in use, parts of the pipeline would occasionally get washed out down the steep walls of the canyon, and currently there are obviously many sections of the old project that have long since been washed away.
Met my mom for lunch at a dirt road. She brought chairs and food and drink and we had a good time. Ron went with her back to civilization.
We met some folks training llamas to be pack animals, very neat. And a cute baby llama too!
Met Tim at the Mojave River Campground.
Hiked from near the Rainbow Bridge on Deep Creek to the Mojave River Campground.
Here at the Mojave River Campground, there's not a river in sight, although earlier today we hiked for most of the day next to Deep Creek, which apparently along the way magically becomes the Mojave River, which then disappears. So perhaps the water keeps going somewhere through the sand underground.
Camped last night with Mighty Mouse and Ron Graybill next to Deep Creek. Our camp site was among rocks and trees and poison oak bushes. Fortunately I don't think anyone managed to get into the poison oak.
Spent most of the walk today traveling along what seemed like an old water channel high above Deep Creek. From what I can find this contraction is what was called "The Hesperia Ditch" a pipe that carried water from Deep Creek to Hesperia, constructed in 1888. Apparently, even when it was in use, parts of the pipeline would occasionally get washed out down the steep walls of the canyon, and currently there are obviously many sections of the old project that have long since been washed away. Portions kind of reminded me of the water carrying trough dug out of the canyon wall at Petra, in Jordan.
Met my mom for lunch at a dirt road. She brought chairs and food and drink and we had a good time. Ron went with her back to civilization.
We met some folks training llamas to be pack animals, very neat. And a cute baby llama too!
Met Tim at the Mojave River Campground, which was more complicated than necessary. There was a sign on the PCT indicating the trail to the campground, but we lost the trail among the bushes, and ended up tromping around for a while.
This is a road accessible campground, but there aren't many people here.
Photos from today: https://www.b-photo.com/Travel/PCT-2016-Day-by-Day/May/May-1/
Mighty Mouse's blog for today: http://www.timandgerri.com/blog---2016/day-30-1-may-mile-30997-31759
Those llamas are beautiful.
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