Cactus To Cloud: What is the date of the 2013 Hikeathon

[lpalanisamy]

Hello,

I’m an avid hiker and plan to hike C2C in October. While researching, I found that a group of 100 or more hikers hike en masse every year in late October. I’d like to know what the date for that this year is.

Thanks,
Logan




The 2nd item under the Eye-Poppers section of the link below talks about this annual hikeathon.

http://www.rei.com/share/rei-blog/2012/ ... -hike.html

One day each fall for the past 3 years, usually just before the switch from daylight savings time back to standard time, 100 or more hikers have attempted to hike either the Skyline Trail or the entire C2C en masse. The photo below shows a string of headlamp-generated light stretched out along the lower Skyline during this year’s predawn ascent. Thanks to eric1234, a regular on the Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation message board, for permission to display a couple of his photos.

[Hikin_Jim]

I don't know that it's a planned event. It's just a popular trail, and that's a good time of year to do it.

HJ

[Jill G]

@Logan: San Jacinto Hiking group is a good place to start training. http://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Coachella- ... /49639042/