{"id":2166,"date":"2019-05-01T20:05:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T03:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/05\/02\/day-11-down-to-idyllwild\/"},"modified":"2019-06-20T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T20:50:42","slug":"day-11-down-to-idyllwild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/05\/01\/day-11-down-to-idyllwild\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 11: down to Idyllwild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The morning dawned clear and the view over the valley below was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"2159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/img_3005-017335704342299304904\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3005-017335704342299304904.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904-300x153.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904-1024x523.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-2159 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904-300x153.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904-768x392.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3005-017335704342299304904-1024x523.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More hiking along the ridges and at times we were slowed down where snow still covered the trail. At one point a tree had fallen just on the corner of a switchback. Losing sight of the path, we bush bashed for about half an hour till we got back on track.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"2161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/img_3027-011950143653499753298\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,659\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3027-011950143653499753298.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298-300x145.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298-1024x494.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-2161 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1366\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3027-011950143653499753298-1024x494.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"2164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/img_30165253802740804434654\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3648,5472\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_30165253802740804434654.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654-683x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2164 alignnone size-full\" width=\"3648\" height=\"5472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_30165253802740804434654-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"2162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/img_2987-012168794202941613405\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"911,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_2987-012168794202941613405.jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405-200x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405-683x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-2162 alignnone size-full\" width=\"911\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405.jpeg 911w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_2987-012168794202941613405-683x1024.jpeg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Saddle Ridge we breaked for lunch and had our permits checked by a ranger.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"2160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/img_3029-011111228709621650698\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3029-011111228709621650698.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"865,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3029-011111228709621650698.jpeg 865w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3029-011111228709621650698-190x300.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3029-011111228709621650698-768x1213.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_3029-011111228709621650698-648x1024.jpeg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we left the PCT and took a side trail of 2.6 miles down to the town of Idyllwild.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The morning dawned clear and the view over the valley below was beautiful. More hiking along the ridges and at times we were slowed down where snow still covered the trail. 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