Tuesday June 19, I’m planning to hike my 3rd, 4th and 5th 4,000 footers. I am also planning to hike Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. Hike Stats/Info Name: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon via Flume Trail, Willey Range Trail and Avalon Trail (one way) Distance: 8.2 miles Duration: TBD Gain/Loss: +4514′, -3921′ … Read More
I’m heading out to hike my 2nd NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year. I hope to hit the trail around 1 P.M. Wednesday May 2. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … Read More
This is my 2nd pre-work hike this year and my first time reaching the summit. I decided to try something that presumably had a more gradual climb than Nor’easter. Since Lower World Cup is a blue square and the entirety of Nor’east is a black diamond, I figured World Cup looked like a good candidate. I also hoped to carry … Read More
I had originally planned to hike my first winter 4,000 footer on Friday February 17th. I posted questions on a few Facebook threads asking about general conditions in the WMNF, what trail I should hike as my first winter 4,000 footer, etc. There were some concerns about a very windy system moving into the area, so I decided to delay my hike … Read More
When we left Rush Creek trailhead on Day 1, we were planning on setting up camp at Thousand Island Lake, possibly waking up to take some sunrise photos, then hiking out at a leisurely, enjoyable pace. About 9 miles into our hike though, we got our first good look at Banner Peak. At that point, we both knew we’d be headed up … Read More
It’s been a sad week for my SoCal hiking family. While I did not know those that perished personally, I know others that are overcome with grief and sorrow. With so many of my fellow hikers hurting and knowing that our community has lost some amazing people, I am hurting too. When something like this happens, I know that my … Read More
Living in SoCal, I have access to some incredible areas within a few hours drive. Here’s a list of some of the peaks/areas I want to hike that are located along the 395 corridor. If I have hiked them already, there will be a link to my trip report and/or photos I am still trying to figure out how to … Read More
I headed back to Zion with some friends to hike The Narrows. We had originally obtained Top-Down Day permits (Virgin Narrows Dayuse Trail From Top -12), but due to some scheduling issues, we cancelled our permits and opted for a bottom-up day hike (no permit needed). On the day of our hike, it was a rainy and overcast and we thought about cancelling … Read More
If you regularly hike or backpack in California, please join our Facebook group, California Hiking and Backpacking! It’s a great place to ask questions and share your photos, trip reports and gear recommendations. Having received some new gear over the last couple of weeks, I was very eager to get out on the trail to find some snow. I recently learned about … Read More
Itinerary A rough outline for our Mt. Langley Backpacking Trip, scheduled for October 4-5. More details to come… Mt. Langley Backpacking Trip Day 1 (Saturday) 8:00 AM – Leave Home 11:30 AM – Arrive in Lone Pine Pick up permits & bear canister(s) Eat late breakfast/early lunch 1:00 PM – Arrive at trailhead Hike Cottonwood Lakes Trail Head -to- Cottonwood Lake #3 (light … Read More