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1. The PCT starts at this small town, just east of San Diego in California. What is the name of the town where the trail starts?
2. You travel up and down thousands of feet of elevation, up and down mountains. The first major mountain that I crossed was just west of Palm Springs. It's the highest peak in this range. What is the name of the mountain that I crossed first?
3. Many PCT hikers make a quick stop at this town, known for its Apple Festival. What is the name of this historic town?
4. After hiking up and down 9000 feet of elevation, I had to do it again to climb this mountain. What mountain is the highest point in the San Bernadino Mountain range?
5. I started my journey at mile marker zero of the PCT and finished at mile marker 266. I stopped outside of a city that has a major ski resort. There is the 'city' and the 'lake'. Which city did I stop hiking at?
6. A couple of times I ran into a few plants that were poisonous. This 'bush' had purple flowers and was named after a dog. What was the name of this bush that gives you a rash?
7. There were many times where you needed to fill up your water bladder or bottles. One way was to get it from a stream of water. Another way was "Trail Angels" leaving water on the trail. What was this called when we found water on the trail, like this picture?
8. I saw lots of wild life, but I heard a little 'gobble' and looked down and saw these tracks. What animal is walking about twenty feet in front of me?
9. This rock was about five miles outside of Warner Springs. You needed to walk across this beautiful meadow to get here. What is the name of this rock?
10. I really enjoyed my backpacking trip going along the PCT. I learned many things and met many wonderful people along the way. I had hiked 266 miles, from Campo, California to Big Bear City, California. I took twenty days and only one zero day in Idyllwild (resting my feet).
So many people think they know what PCT stands for. Do you know?
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