[pct-l] Aqua Dulce to Lake Hughes

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Aqua Dulce To Lake Hughes

I was told about a Gold Mine off the trail outside Aqua Dulce. I decided to
try to find it. I cut off trail and went up one canyon and down another and
finally found the Gold Mine, but no Gold. Got lost coming back to Trail.
At the trail registry I met a jogger who happen to be Jeff Saufley, what a
small world. Jeff and his wife Donna are Trail Angels. I left my car parked
in front of their house. This was at 3:00 PM.  I wanted to make Sierra Pelona
Ridge Road (6N07) 8 miles and 1600 ft. el. I got there at 7:00 PM. I had a
full moon and it lit up the trail. The next morning I watered up at Bear
Spring. There is a Horse Trough on left with a small spring on right. (May be
dried up later on)  The next few miles are a Night Mare with our PC Trail cut
up by ATVs. One of our one inch thick steel plated PCT Sign has five 45 Cal.
bullets imbedded in the steel. BLM signs are also being shot up. We are being
violated and vandalized by these ATV Riders. ATV Rider's should be licenses
and required to pass a test making them aware of violations. If caught of any
violations they should be fined or their ATV should be confiscated or both
There was a water drop right before Spunky Canyon Road three 2.5-gallon
containers. From Leona Divide Road the next 7 miles are maintained by the
High Desert Running Club. This is the best-maintained section I have seen.
They must rake and sweep it clean. Dropping down into the canyon there are
about three springs still running. There were two more water drops along the
next two fire cut roads.

I remember the person who made a post several weeks ago that said he doesn't
use a shovel to dig a cat hole, that he just covers it with rocks. I am now
afraid to clear the trail of rocks. You don't know what may be under the
rock.

I dropped down to Lake Hughes Road and in five minutes of hitchhiking got
picked up by a beautiful Girl in both looks and personality who went out of
her way and drove me back to Aqua Dulce. She may become our next Trail Angel.
See there are nice people in this world. I want to thank Trail Angels Jeff &
Donna Saufley and Dave Canfield for their help. I have now  go from Lake
Tahoe to Canada
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