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Sep 18, 20215 min read
Vogelsang Loop
TL;DR Enjoy the Yosemite high country in this 23mi loop hike out to Vogelsang Lake. If you're feeling up for some off-trail scrambling,...
Sep 13, 20205 min read
Rae Lakes Loop
TL;DR See some of the best the high Sierra have to offer in this 40 mile loop out of Kings Canyon National Park to Rae Lakes. The three...
Aug 22, 20204 min read
Lost Coast Trail
TL;DR Travel along the rugged northern California coast on what is one of the most beautiful trails I've ever been on. The Lost Coast is...
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Young Lakes Out and Back
TL;DR This was a fun short overnight we did on a whim. Starting from Tuolumne Meadows from the Young Lakes via Dog Lake trail head, the...
Oct 26, 20193 min read
Chilnualna Falls Out and Back
TL;DR Check out one of the least visited areas of Yosemite . Starting from Wawona, its a steep (but not as steep as the valley) up to the...
Aug 19, 20182 min read
JMT Day 3
TL;DR Day 3 took us from Upper Cathedral Lake to Lyell Fork in 15.3 moderately flat miles. We took an extended lunch in Tuolumne Meadows...
Aug 6, 20182 min read
JMT Day 2
TL;DR For our second day on the trail, we hiked from Little Yosemite Valley to Upper Cathedral Lake. This was our first full day of...
Aug 3, 20182 min read
JMT Day 1
TL;DR Our first day on the trail took us from Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley in 5 short miles. Because we didn’t get a Little...
Jun 9, 20184 min read
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
TL;DR Enjoy all the Santa Cruz mountains have to offer in this ~30 mile thru-hike from Skyline Ridge to the Waddle Beach. Official trail...
Jan 2, 20183 min read
Prairie Creek to Fern Canyon Loop
TL;DR Enjoy a lovely long day hike through old growth redwood forests from the Prairie Creek Visitor’s Center to Fern Canyon and back....
Sep 2, 20175 min read
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Backpacking
TL;DR If you’re interest in a 30 mile thru-hike that is just as beautiful as it is exhausting then you should check out Yosemite’s Grand...
Jun 2, 20173 min read
Lake Aloha Out and Back
TL;DR This late spring trip took us 6.5mi into Desolation Wilderness to Lake Aloha (which wasn’t quite a lake yet). Lake Aloha is a...
May 9, 20173 min read
Stinson Beach to Mt Tamalpais Loop
TL;DR See every ecosystem Mt Tam has to offer in this 17mi loop from the beach to the top of East Peak and back. The mileage might seem...
Apr 2, 20174 min read
Cathedral Lakes Backpacking
TL:DR You don’t have to go very far to see some pristine high sierra lakes and epic sunsets. We did this 12.6 mile thru hike over 3 days/...
Mar 13, 20174 min read
Mountain Collective 2017
Apologies, this might sound a little promote-y: First off, what is the Mountain Collective? Its an annual ski pass that allows the holder...
Dec 5, 20167 min read
Mt Whitney Trail
TL;DR Play permit roulette in order to score the chance to backpack to the top of California or if you’re feeling bold, Whitney-In-a-Day....
Aug 24, 20162 min read
4 Summits Mt Diablo
TL;DR A real leg burning loop full of 360 views of the East Bay and 4060ft of elevation gain across 13.8 miles. The 4 summits are Mt...
Jul 20, 20165 min read
Precipice Lake Backpacking
TL;DR Explore a bit of the High Sierra trail on the way to one of the most stunning alpine lakes I have ever laid eyes on, Precipice...
Jun 17, 20163 min read
10 Lakes Backpacking
TL;DR Awesome area of Yosemite that’s only 6.4mi from Tioga Road? That would be 10 Lakes Basin. Its approachable from either the 10 lakes...
Jun 15, 20162 min read
Exploring Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
For Memorial Day weekend we went up to our friend’s cabin near Bear Valley. I can’t say I’ve been up there much and all but forgot that...
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