The trail runs thru a town (D-24 444.3

The trail runs thru a town (D-24 444.3 - 468.2)

Agua Dulce is one of the few or maybe, the only town, in which PCT runs on the main street literally. It is very small, pretty and once again, a hiker-friendly town. Had breakfast in one of the three restaurants on the main street. I realized that perhaps the longing for regular food is more due the fact that it is not available on the trail, and perhaps less due to hiker-hunger. But, as I have said before, everything tastes so much better when you are hiking 😀.

My breakfast place!

The trail runs the whole 2.5 mile length of the main street

Before I entered Agua Dulce, I went thru a tunnel below the busy Antelope Valley Freeway (Hwy 14) and then through the Vasquez Rocks park. A few pics:

Graffiti-filled tunnel below Hwy 14

After a long climb for pretty much the rest of the day, reached a nice open ridge

And a few miles after that, reached my campsite for the day near the top of another ridge. A very windy site, but nothing better was available within the next 2-3 miles.

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