This will be a short one.     Today’s objective is to hike 5 miles to hwy 2, catch a ride to Wrightwood, resupply, shower, and stay the night.  

 It was still super windy in the morning.    Probably gusting to 40 over the ridge lines.    Checkout the high clouds.   The high winds are turning them into flying saucers.

I found a patch of snow in need of some decoration.  Did this during a short break. 

Turns out most of the trail was around and through Mountain High Ski resort.  

Got to Inspiration point, Mile 369, around 9 or 10.    Cars were bringing up folks from town to restart the trail, so getting a lift was easy.  

We just hung around the parking area and when a drop-off would come in, we’d swarm the car and start loading our packs.    I’m not sure if the owners knew what they were getting into since as soon as they got to town, the same thing would happen with hikers wanting back on the trail.   It must be hard to break the cycle 🙂 

I picked up my bounce box at the post, bought a bunch of food and got the last room available at one of the cabins.   Walked into the local mini-mart and was given a free hotdog by the owners.    That was awesome.   Wrightwood has a brisk hiker support business going.  

Catching some sleep, breakfast, then hitching back to trail tomorrow.