About two years ago I was browsing through a desert trip report website and came across a beautiful rock art site in Mojave National Preserve. Called Counsel Rocks, I decided…
Last weekend was my birthday, and as usual, I was suffering from a head cold. That seems to happen every year. I had made a half-effort to plan an outing…
I was looking for a way to get rid of my extra Halloween candy, so why not go on a hike fueled by M&Ms and 100 Grand bars? I chose…
If there is one way to get me to visit touristy spots in the Bay Area, it's to get family to visit. I didn't visit Alcatraz, ride the Cable Cars,…
Last weekend we popped over to the Eastern Sierra to check out how the fall color is coming along. This doesn't seem to be a terrific year. Many trees are already…
The hard days were over and we took our time packing up in the morning. As soon as the sun rose enough to hit out campsite, however, we started moving…
On one of my earliest backpacking trips I had a view of the Sphinx rock formation. When I got home, I eagerly Googled it and discovered trip reports about the off-trail…
On day 6 we continued our cross-country travel over Cinder Col, through Brewer Basin, and over Sphinx Pass. It was probably both the most challenging and most enjoyable day of the trip. It…
After our long day on Mt Brewer we decided to take a partial rest day on Day 4. Well, we didn't decide that right away. We followed the fading use trail…