Full Moon Backpack: Lake Aloha
I tentatively looked up at the cloudy sky through the windshield as we wound our way up Highway 50. How are we supposed to hike in by moonlight if the moon […]
Category Archives: On Foot
Finding Solitude In Tahoe: Angora Peak
Destination: Angora Peak Mileage: 2.5-ish round trip Trailhead: Angora Lakes parking area at the end of Angora Ridge Rd./Forest Service Rd 12N14 Elevation: 7,270 up to potentially 8,588 feet Aspen and I were […]
Snowshoe Donner Peak
Destination: Donner Peak Mileage: 3.2 round trip Trailhead: Plowed area near intersection of Sugar Bowl Rd and Lake Mary Rd Elevation: 7,053 up to 8,008 feet My powder hound was in need of […]
Lesson Learned: Along Pyramid Creek
Destination: Somewhere along Horsetail Falls Mileage: Chose your own adventure Trailhead: Pyramid Creek, off Hwy 50 near Twin Bridges, recreation fee $5 Elevation: 6,120 up to 7,520 feet Driving west on Highway […]
John Muir Wilderness: Convict Creek Canyon
Destination: Explore Convict Creek Canyon – including Mildred Lake and Lake Genevieve Mileage: 15.26 miles round trip – varies based on wanderings Trailhead: Convict Lake Trailhead, off Hwy 395 Elevation: 7,594 […]
Desolation Wilderness: Mount Tallac
Destination: Mount Tallac Mileage: 9ish miles round trip Trailhead: End of Mount Tallac Rd, off Hwy 89 Elevation: 6,440 up to 9,890 feet Mount Tallac is truly a choose your own […]
Ansel Adams Wilderness: Gibbs Lake
Destination: Gibbs Lake Mileage: 5.8 miles round trip Trailhead: Gibbs Lake Trailhead, take Horse Meadow Rd off Hwy 395 Elevation: 8,034 up to 9,524 feet If you’re looking for a quiet hike through […]
John Muir Trail Part Four: Baxter Pass Junction to Whitney Portal
Driving south on Highway 395, I felt a bit disconcerted looking west toward the Sierras and trying to guess which canyon held the Baxter Pass Trailhead. The mountains were socked […]
Bendless Summer: Green Lakes
Destination: Green Lakes Mileage: 7 miles round trip Trailhead: Green Lakes/Soda Creek off Cascade Lakes Hwy Elevation: 5,450 up to 6,505 feet Full discolure, this was supposed to be an over-night trip but […]
Bendless Summer: Smith Rock Loop
Destination: Exploring Smith Rock State Park Mileage: 3.45 miles Trailhead: Smith Rock State Park day-use area parking Elevation: 2,640 up to 3,360 feet I heard good things about Smith Rock State Park during my last […]
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