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 […]
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 […]
Flash back to Christmas Eve. I sat down at the a table with my aunt, uncle, and my immediate family. I thought I was just eating holiday dinner, little did I […]
I went in search of Sierra snow last weekend. As I drove farther and farther east on Highway 88 I was worried I’d embarked on a futile adventure; while Aspen […]
Aspen is quite the adventure pup, having already completed seven days and 57 miles on the John Muir Trail (JMT). However, with the Tahoe Rim thru-hike we were tripling that mileage. We […]
There are many helpful resources to navigate the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT), but if only there was a resource to help navigate the resources! I collected four helpful guides while preparing […]
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 […]
