First big day

Today we knocked out a 26 mile day. My sole motivation was the burgers and showers at the end. We ended at the paradise cafe and let me tell you they live up to their name. 

There was a closure from a fire in 2013 between paradise cafe and idyllwild so it ended up hitching up from mile 152 to 177. The pcta had no alternative route and they urged people to hitch around instead of trying to hike the crazy single lane road. 

I haven't had service for the last two days so I haven't been able to post anything. Over the next couple days the elevation on the trail will peak at 9000 feet then drop all the way down to 1000.