Dogging Around The Lost Coast
Destination: Lost Coast Mileage: 25.1 miles Trailhead: Mattole to Black Sands Beach Elevation: sea level to 500-ish feet For adventures, we typically head to the mountains; the Lost Coast had me scouring the […]
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Breathe The Mountain Air: California To Colorado And Back
Part of the fun of a road trip is pouring over a map to decide where to explore. Route’s sister’s wedding this summer in Colorado was the perfect excuse for […]
Baboon Lakes: Plan Ahead And Prepare Or Not
Plan Ahead And Prepare – it’s the first Leave No Trace principle listed for a reason. This principle makes all of the other principles easier to follow, with the added […]
Bendless Summer: Three Sisters Backpack
I thought Oregon was all trees, but that’s just what they tell Californians who have been spoiled by Sierra Nevada views to keep them away. However, the towering volcanoes lined […]
Midshipman’s Hitch
Rain pelted the thin piece of nylon mere inches above our heads. I could hear the wind building, coming like a run-away train down the mountains and through the trees. […]
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 […]
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 […]
