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 […]
Tag Archives: Sierras
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 […]
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 […]
Genoa’s Eagle Ridge Loop
Destination: Eagle Ridge Loop Mileage: 6.2 round trip Trailhead: Jacks Valley Rd and Centennial Dr in Genoa, NV Elevation: 4,780 up to 5,860 feet The day after our Red Lake Peak snowshoe we […]
Red Lake Peak Snowshoe-ish
Destination: Red Lake Peak Mileage: 3.82 round trip Trailhead: Meiss Meadow Sno-Park off Hwy 88 Elevation: 8,520 up to 10,072 feet It’s the first day of spring! I knew this […]
Crown Lake Backpacking
Is it backpacking season yet? In anticipation I’m taking a look back at pre-Trails’ Guide trips. This backpacking trip to Crown Lake holds a special place in my heart for […]
Arnold Rim Trail
The Arnold Rim Trail (ART) off Highway 4 is great for mountain biking. It’s physically challenging with some technical areas – plus at times you’re at the same level as […]
Don’t plan your next adventure – let the kids do it
Want to get youth excited about an outdoor adventure? Get them involved in choosing the destination! Last week I visited with a scout group regarding backpacking and Leave No Trace. […]
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