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(Note: the trail route above was created post-hike using electronic maps and was not created using GPS, so it might not be completely accurate. It's probably pretty close, though.)
Friday we drove to the small town of Sonora, off Highway 108. We picked up the
camping permit from the ranger station in Sonora (I'd faxed in a reservation
form a month earlier). They just leave it in the box outside the office.
We got some last-minute food and water supplies from a nearby grocery store.
At the recommendation of the motel clerk, we ate at El Jardin, which is near
the end of the main street.
Try the carnitas and the guacamole -- excellent.
Sunset in Sonora
Sonora's main street has several antique stores, and we stopped in one to shop
for a bit. Afterwards, we went back to the motel room to do some final
packing. I received quite a shock when I stepped on the scale and found out
that my pack (with food and water), weighed in at a whopping 59 pounds!!!
I had expected something closer to 50. I recalculated the food totals and dropped
a pound or two, gave my sleeping pad (1.5 pounds) to Jean to carry, and ditched
my 100mm macro lens, weather radio, and a few other items. I eventually weighed
in at a more reasonable (but still heavy) 54.5 pounds. That's about 5 pounds
more than I've ever carried on a trip, but I figured I'd manage okay. [Note:
I'll put up a complete list of my pack contents and their weights later.]
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