Day 13-Sunday Liz deer springs trail-193

Idyllwild was a great time. A lot of hikers layover there and the town is incredibly hiker friendly. We were able to call a trail angel, Scott, and he drove us the deer springs trailhead so we could hook up with the PCT. This was Scott's first season as a trail angel and WE were his first riders. Thanks Scott!!  The weather was perfect when we left Idyllwild but it turned bad while we ascended the mountain. The rain that Idyllwild had dumped inches of snow and thick ice in trail. We had to dodge the numerous icicle missiles that fell from the trees and we each got hit in the head and back by large ice rocks more than once. It was a miserable morning to say the least. When we reached the summit everything changed. The sky opened up to bright sunshine and the snow dissipated as we traversed the back side of the mountain. We ended our night at nice campsite, not in the wind.