The wind had gusted all night, and at some point I put in ear plugs so I could get some sleep. When it started getting light out I popped them out and was extremely disappointed to hear that the wind was still blasting. I reluctantly poked my head out of my tent, expecting to see [...]
I just got back from a four day trip out of Mineral King. It took us over Timber Gap, then Black Rock Pass, past Little and Big Five Lakes, up Lost Canyon, by Columbine Lake, and then out over Sawtooth Pass. I’ll write up a proper trip report later since I am heading out the [...]
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 [...]
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 the light [...]
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 up to [...]
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 my prior weekend [...]
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. Still, [...]
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