Jenkinson Lake Loop
Destination: Jenkinson Lake Loop Mileage: 8 miles/9 miles for full loop Trailhead: Second dam on Mormon Emigrant Trail, south of Pollock Pines Elevation: 3,500 to 3,600 feet As a Labor […]
Category Archives: On Foot
John Muir Trail Part Three: Muir Ranch to Woods Creek Junction
I had high expectations for this year’s John Muir Trail (JMT) section hike. A handful of folks told me it was the best section of the JMT and raved endlessly […]
John Muir Wilderness: Palisade Glacier
Destination: Palisade Glacier Mileage: 10 miles round trip to Third Lake, 4 miles round trip from there to glacier Trailhead: North Big Pine Creek off Hwy 395 near Big Pine, CA […]
Tahoe Rim Trail: 12 Day Thru-Hike
After reading We’re Off To See The Wilderness, The Wonderful Wilderness Of Awes I was jonesing for camaraderie, aw-inspiring landscape, and badass status – three things that come with a big thru-hike. Three months later […]
Take A Hike With Uncle Sam
This Fourth of July let Uncle Sam decide your next adventure – visit a patriotic destination! Liberty Lake Destination: Lamoille Canyon to Liberty Lake in Ruby Mountains Wilderness Mileage: 8 miles […]
Desolation Wilderness: Echo Lake To Emerald Bay
Destination: Thru hike from Echo Lake to Emerald Bay Mileage: 15 miles Trailhead: Echo Lake off Hwy 50 to Eagle Falls off Hwy 89 Elevation: 7,658 up to 9,417 feet Every bend in […]
Loon Lake Bike/Hike
Destination: Pleasant Campground/day hike to Rubicon Reservoir Mileage: 20 miles round trip Trailhead: Loon Lake off Ice House Rd from Hwy 50 Elevation: 6,430 up to 6,850 feet For as much as I love backpacking, […]
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness – LNT Style
Destination: Dinkey Lakes Loop Mileage: 8.85 semi-loop Trailhead: Dinkey Lakes/Willow Meadow off Hwy 168 – turn off at Tamarack Sno-Park Elevation: 8,600 up to 9,400 feet I was invited to facilitate a […]
Mokelumne Wilderness: Emigrant Lake
Destination: Emigrant Lake Mileage: 8 round trip Trailhead: Caples Lake off Hwy 88 Elevation: 7,750 up to 8,676 feet To celebrate Aspen’s third birthday we hiked to Emigrant Lake. After near 100-degree temperatures […]
Emigrant Wilderness: Granite Dome
A quick trip down memory trail to see what inspired this trip…while working on the Stanislaus National Forest in 2006 I was out exploring the forest along Highway 108 and […]
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