Section F: Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass
From Tehachapi– Willow Springs Road, northbound
To Waterfall Canyon Creek
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F1. Section 31
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1) Normally dry. 5/31/04. Chance
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2) Be ready for high wind conditions!
To Golden Oaks Spring
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F4. Section 21
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Running but barely. It took almost 20 minutes to fill a 1 gallon jug to filter from. The big concrete trough (for livestock) was full but had a healthy population of tadpoles and other critters in it. 6/14/04. Scott Jacobsmeyer
To Robin Bird Spring (0.1 mi W; Face lower barb wire fence, left corner has a gate. Climb uphill toward tank. Below tank is a pipe.)
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F6. Section 26
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Water. 6/15/04. Scott Jacobsmeyer
To Jawbone Canyon Road
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F6. Section 26
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Turn right for a long, hot dry walk into the town of Mojave
To Cottonwood Creek branch, log footbridge
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F6. Section 23
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running slow, but still usable. 5/27/04. Mountain Goat
To Dam Spring
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F7. Section 14
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Concrete dam of spring to right of PCT. Full. 6/13/04. Shutterbug
To Landers Meadow
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F7. Section 34
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1) Landers Creek (0.2 mi W)
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2) Landers Camp fire tank, SNF Road 29S05 (0.3 mi N). Still clear and flowing Spring is piped to large fire tank plus has an excellent flow spilling from pipe. 6/13/04. Shutterbug
To Kelso Valley Road Cache. Maintained by Mary Barcik of Welden
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F9. Section 28
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Very well maintained with register. PCT south side of road - can't miss. 6/13/04. Jacobsmeyer / Shutterbug
To Butterbredt Canyon Road, SC123 to a spring (1.2 mi N)
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F9. Section 27
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The water hole is an unnamed spring ½ miles downhill of the junction. Reported to be an unappealing mud hole not worth the hike (not checked). 5/3/04. Donna
To Willow Spring, Road SC103 on slopes of Pinyon Mtn (1.8 mi NW)
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F9. Section 24
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water in pond visible from trail. ~4/16/04. doghiker
To Bird Spring Pass
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F11. Lower left hand corner
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1) South side water cache. Maintained by? 12 of 40 Gallons left. 5/29/04. Mountain Goat
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2) North side water cache. Maintained by Mary Barcik of Welden. At least half filled. Refilled 1-3 times per week in 2003. 6/13/04. Shutterbug
To Lots of blowdowns and trail erosion in the burned area just to the south of McLvers Road.
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F12. Bottom left of map
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Got lost repeatedly. 6/02/04. Chance
To McLvers Spring. Continue walking down McLvers road past signed PCT trail junction on right, to dead end at McLvers Cabin. (unmarked jct, 0.3 mi E)
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F12. Top right of map
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Flowing? 6/6/04. Sidewinder
To Walker Pass Trailhead Campground (0.1 mi N, also Onyx town 17.6 mi W)
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F13. Section 17
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water was ON. According to sign at campground, the tank is filled using a generator that is brought in temporarily. So once dry, it may remain dry for several days. If no water in campground, try the spring mentioned in the guidebook 0.1 mile down the highway. Another trailhead sign said there was water in Canebrake Creek 1.8 miles down highway 178. 7/29/04. Wandering Bob
