A 'WarmUp' weekend in Yosemite: 20 Lakes Basin, Great Sierra Mine, and Mt Hoffmann

Next weekend I start the John Muir Trail. As part of my preparation for the hike I wanted to spend the previous weekend at altitude, but not overdo myself as far as physical exertion. The result was a weekend of car camping at Sawmill walk-in campground to the east of Tioga pass and three stunning [...]

My sister came to visit over the past week, and we spent Tuesday checking out all the tourist sites in Yosemite. It was nice to get to all the viewpoints on a weekday in the spring – the crowds weren’t bad and the falls and wildlife were putting on quite a show. We spent a [...]

Fall Colors in the Eastern Sierra

It wasn’t our typical outdoor weekend, but the fall colors in the Eastern Sierra only show up once a year and it shouldn’t be missed. We threw some generic car camping gear into the truck, grabbed our cameras, and hit the road. Friday night we drove over Tioga Pass, and since it was dark we [...]

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