David and I spent the weekend up in Eldorado National Forest near Lake Tahoe. Our mission was twofold: do some snowshoeing, and get some firewood. After picking up the woodcutting…
Dave and I regularly head for the desert over Thanksgiving week. Aside from the crowds, it is a great time to visit due to the mild weather. This year’s trip was a mishmash of a lot of places: Rainbow Basin, Mojave National Preserve, Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, and Death Valley. Rather than throw everything into one photo album, I tried to break it down by area or hike. Trip report and photos after the jump.
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I decided I needed a good hike on Saturday - something a bit challenging, but that I would still enjoy. I chose the 'Trifecta' of peaks from Ed Levin County…
We decided to head out to Desolation Wilderness this weekend. Although we'd checked out several trails from the Wright's Lake area, we hadn't been in to Gertrude Lake and chose…
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…
We were struggling to find a good three day backpack for the Labor Day weekend where we would be able to pick up permits at the last minute. Ron came…
I have returned from a week on the John Muir Trail with Paige and her daughter Taylor. It was a wonderful hike with perfect weather, just the right amount of…
In an attempt to escape the record heat of the Bay Area, we drove up to Desolation Wilderness for an easy but incredibly scenic overnight backpack. It was still hot…
David and I met up with Steve and Tom from the Northern California hikers and did a nice overnight hike into Emigrant Wilderness. We started from the Gianelli Cabin trailhead…