Calipidder

For all of you Sierra addicts like me, let it be known that there is a new edition of Secor’s Peaks, Passes, and Trails that has just hit shelves. 
It has been ten years since the last edition. This 3rd edition has apparently had a complete overhaul and reorganization. New routes, GPS information, and historical information [...]

It’s the last day on the trail, and the biggest one as well. We got up early so we could hit the trail just before sunrise, hiking by headlamp for the first mile or so. As we climbed towards Trail Crest we got to watch the sunrise over the area - first with [...]

I was a bit concerned about today’s logistics and timing, but it turns out that everything went quite smoothly. We left Bishop at about 9 am and drove down to Lone Pine to pick up our permit at the Inyo National Forest visitor’s center. After taking possession of our Wag Bags we drove [...]

Knowing we had a long Day 2 ahead of us, we started early with a 5:30 AM wake up call. Hitting the trail shortly after 7 AM I began the climb to Donohue Pass in the cool morning shade. I found the hike to be far easier than expected - I think [...]

A couple of years ago a hike was profiled in Backpacker Magazine (or maybe it was Outside, I don’t know), and it was said to be one of Yosemite’s unknown and hidden gems where one could get away from the crowds. Of course, by publicizing such a hike, one can no longer expect solitude. [...]