14mi section hike NOBO (North Bound) with Wabbit and Rei. We met up at the McDonalds in Big Bear, then drove both cars to Baldwin Summit Vista (PCT 266.1), staged 1 car, left 2 gal of water for the through hikers, and were surprised to see a Make-A-Wish foundation 28 mile event underway. We then carpooled to Onyx Summit (PCT 252.1), where we staged 2 more gallons of water. We saw some snow across the valley on the summit in the shaded valleys. Saw no other hikers on the trail the whole day, but we did see two dir pike riders, and saw a convoy of off road vehicles on an adjacent dirt road. Saw flowing or slow moving water at almost every spot between miles 256 and 258 as called out on the Far Out (Gut Hook) App, and posted status of water there. Lots of wild flowers, ground squirrels (almost looked like chipmunks), lizards, 1 quail, no turkeys. We used Shawnte Salabert's "Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Southern California" guide to prep for the hike, and help us plan. - Wabbit's PCT Day 19 (Mile 252-266): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2T-gFPe0zI - Baldwin Summit Vista: https://goo.gl/maps/LYBEMNCi1oehQvgX9 - Onyx Summit: https://goo.gl/maps/gNrNU6zWWV1boXwi9
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