Thursday, June 13, 2024, South Fork Kern River to Dry Creek, Death Canyon mile 732, km 23,3, total km 1038,2, 8:30 hrs.
I start at 6:24 a.m. and cover 23.3 km. It is 3 degrees when I start. Walking in this cool air feels good. The first 13 km are only ascending, which takes me 5 hours. After the first 8 km, the altitude gets to me. I have been off the trail for 2 weeks and am not acclimatized anymore. I take a lot of breaks and stop frequently. The climb goes up to over 3200 meters and then descends to 2700 meters. After the first 13 km, my feet hurt again. I am glad when I reach the campsite after 23.3 km. There are lots of mosquitoes tonight and many hikers. I am very tired.
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