Wrightwood Public LibrarySan Bernadino County Library Systemhttp://www.sbclib.org/ Demographics—Wrightwood: Population: 3984Median Household Income $64,841Median Age 38.6Median Property Value $342,600 The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wrightwood are: White (Non-Hispanic) (75%):White (Hispanic) (20.00%)Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%)Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1%)Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0).Native (0) 10% of the 0-17 population in Wrightwood, CA speak a non-English language at homeContinue reading “Wrightwood Public Library”
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Idyllwild Public Library
Idyllwild, CAhttps://datausa.io/profile/geo/idyllwild-pine-cove-ca/ Demographics: 2459 populationMedian household income $68,977Median property price $276,300Median age 54.980.7% white11% white/Hispanic2.8% Asian/non hispanic4.68% black/African American.732% American Indian Non Hispanic Questions—Idyllwild Public Library (Riverside County Public Library System)https://www.facebook.com/IdyllwildLibrary/https://www.rivlib.net/website/branch-page-829/location/Idyllwild How do they describe the community of Idyllwild? “My favorite place.” Four to five thousand people permanent, full time. During Summer population quadruples. BigContinue reading “Idyllwild Public Library”
WEEK FOUR: DAYS TWENTY SIX THROUGH THIRTY FOUR (May 24 through June 1st)
Slightly more than a month on the trail! Here’s the numbers: Lizards: more than a billionHorny Toads: manyRattlesnakes: 4Other snakes (including an outstanding pink and grey specimen): about 100.Coyotes: 1Fox: 1Miles: slightly more than 400Pairs of shoes: all still working on our first pairs of Altras!Average miles per day: 16 (includes first week of lowContinue reading “WEEK FOUR: DAYS TWENTY SIX THROUGH THIRTY FOUR (May 24 through June 1st)”
WEEK THREE: DAYS SEVENTEEN THROUGH TWENTY FIVE (May 17 through May 23)*
*ish. Apparently I can’t hike and count at the same time. Monday, May 17th: Going down, down, down and yet more down hill from Fuller Ridge. The first 3-4 miles were lovely–we looked down on the clouds coming in to the mountain valley. And then, long, hot, low grade switchbacks (practically wheelchair accessible grades, saidContinue reading “WEEK THREE: DAYS SEVENTEEN THROUGH TWENTY FIVE (May 17 through May 23)*”
WEEK TWO*: DAYS EIGHT THROUGH SIXTEEN (May 6th through May 16th)
*WEEK-ISH Thursday, May 6th: We started from Sunrise Trailhead about 9am–late–and already getting warm. Got to Rodriquez Road and took an extra mile to get down to the spring–a beautiful little trickle from a pipe under an oak tree, surrounded by lupine. We took refuge from the heat there for about 90 minutes, only toContinue reading “WEEK TWO*: DAYS EIGHT THROUGH SIXTEEN (May 6th through May 16th)”
Quaker on the Trail
As befitting my usual multi-layered approach to life, in addition to hiking the PCT and sabbatical research I am also beginning a term as ‘Knitting Us Together Traveling Friend” as designated the North Pacific Yearly Meeting’s Outreach and Visitation Committee. I am intended to visit Meetings in Montana in 2021-2022, but thought I’d incorporate myContinue reading “Quaker on the Trail”
Julian Public Library
Julian, CAhttps://datausa.io/profile/geo/julian-ca Demographics: 930 populationMedian household income $61,071Median property price $377,500Median age 64.790.1% White6.77% White and Hispanic3.12% two+non-Hispanic0% Black/African american Questions—Julian Branch Libraryhttps://www.sdcl.org/ How do they describe the community of Julian?Stats relate to town. Branch serves zipcode—about 4000—has different stats. Branch and community assessment in zipcode—about 35% latino. Demographics of local elementary school—about 40% Latino. Continue reading “Julian Public Library”
WEEK ONE: DAYS ONE THROUGH SEVEN (April 29 to May 5) Southern California PCT
Thursday, April 29th Well! We started at Campo and immediately discovered the truth about Southern California. Hot, hot, hot. We knew this, really, but we didn’t know the truth of hiking hour after hour exposed to the heat. Legend and Mark run a trail camp adjacent to an equestrian center just a half mile fromContinue reading “WEEK ONE: DAYS ONE THROUGH SEVEN (April 29 to May 5) Southern California PCT”
Three and Some Trees 