PCT North from Lost Valley Road Xing 1

This was a fresh part of the PCT for us. Chock full with new flowers and chaparral. Picked up the trail about 4 miles up Lost Valley Road from Warner Springs. Mostly open trail and all uphill. Didn’t see a soul on the outbound, only 4 through hikers on the return. One carrying his cat!!! Thank God it was high overcast clouds, otherwise it would have been scorching. Almost exactly 3 miles in is a rock prominence, can’t miss it for a good turnaround point. And drone shots.