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Tag Archives: backpacking

Dogging Around The Lost Coast

June 29, 2018by sierratrails 3 Comments

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

September 1, 2017by sierratrails 4 Comments

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 […]

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Baboon Lakes: Plan Ahead And Prepare Or Not

September 24, 2016by sierratrails 5 Comments

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 […]

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Bendless Summer: Three Sisters Backpack

July 30, 2016by sierratrails 6 Comments

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 […]

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Midshipman’s Hitch

October 8, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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. […]

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John Muir Wilderness: Convict Creek Canyon

October 1, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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From Yosemite Valley to Whitney Portal

John Muir Trail Part Four: Baxter Pass Junction to Whitney Portal

July 23, 2015by sierratrails 8 Comments

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 […]

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Camp above Lower Caribou Lake

Trinity Alps Wilderness: Caribou Basin

June 4, 2015by sierratrails 6 Comments

Destination: Caribou Basin Mileage: 16.2 miles round trip from trailhead to Sawtooth Ridge Trailhead: Big Flat Trailhead off Hwy 3 north of Weaverville, CA Elevation: 4,933 up to 8,105 feet I first […]

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Let It Snow Lessons

March 26, 2015by sierratrails 2 Comments

Snowshoes – check! Warmest layers I own – check! Snow stakes – check! The packing list for the Snow Camping 101 course with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association was a […]

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Spork In The Trail: Backcountry Breakfast (for dinner)

September 25, 2014by sierratrails 2 Comments

I love breakfast for dinner. That doesn’t stop just because I’m toting a 30-something pound pack around in the woods. However, I was nervous to delve into this dish as I’ve only heard […]

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