Agua Dulce to Tehachapi

The Saufley's have a great operation at Agua Dulce. My friends and I could cut down on weight by sending food ahead to hikertown and to Kennedy Meadows and some gear to Tehachapi. By gear I mean my tent, the forecast was nothing but sunny for days and so I took the risk of sending it forward. They have a mini post office in there. 

The hike out of Agua Dulce was beautiful. We started around 5:30 and saw sunset through the most beautiful part of the mountain, hiking until 12am or so.

Headed into Green Valley the next day we decided not to go to the Anderson's. We had already taken enough time in Agua Dulce so we were in the mood to move. 

From the ranger station there onward to basically HWY 138 there is a Powerhouse fire closure. I decided to walk the road to Lake Elizabeth and then catch the Aquaduct off of Munz Road. Made it into Hikertown that night after a very long haul, but we had water from the open Aquaduct the whole way. Hiking into the night to keep the temps and sun exposure down.

 Hikertown is cute and the right kind of dumpy for hikertrash. We hung out there until 5pm the next day. Ate breakfast and chilled out of the sun for our afternoon naps.

The section after hikertown into Tehachapi was the most boring. It is walking territory, not backpackers territory. Yeah sure you can cover major miles on road but the views which start being beautiful turn tedious after they haven't changed for miles. Wind mills look like dancing ladies and their humming purrs you to sleep until you have been walking by or around them for a few days. 

The best part about this section was night hiking with a close to full moon through the burn area. The white bark looked eerie in the moonlight. One tree was upside down, trunk up style, and we had to walk under it. How many times do you get to walk under a completely upside down tree?

Everyone got into Tehachapi and recouped in the Best Western hot tub. That thing heals. The Mediterranean restaurant in town, Petra's, really hit the spot. Most people crave pizza and beer, I crave Shwarma's and Coke. It was delicious and not super heavy.

Let me tell you I have been talked into a fried chicken meal by some friends of mine, worst idea ever. I'm sticking to my non fried foods (aside from French fries.)