#Hiking

Oct 13, 20212 min read

Angels Landing

TL;DR You know that hike everyone does in Zion? Its that one. Hike up 2,000ft over 2.5miles to the top of Angels Landing. The last half...

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...

Nov 3, 20197 min read

East Tonto Trail Sectional

TL;DR Get a taste for the Grand Canyon without doing the full descent down to the Colorado along the Tonto Trail. We started from...

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...

Sep 24, 20194 min read

Lithodendron Wash Out and Back

TL;DR Do some off-trail exploration through the northern Zone 2 Black Forest backcountry of Petrified Forest National Park. Seriously,...

Aug 10, 20195 min read

Wonderland Trail

TL;DR Circumnavigate Mount Rainier over 93 miles and 26,000 ft of elevation gain and loss on the Wonderland Trail. Aptly named, 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...

Apr 15, 20185 min read

Douglas Springs to Tanque Verde Ridge Backcountry Loop

TL;DR Hike through various ecosystems as you go from the desert floor to 8000ft up in this knee busting 28 mile backcountry loop through...

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...

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/...

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....

Oct 26, 20163 min read

Peru Part II: The Inca Trail

TL;DR The Inca Trail is amazing, go do it. Thoughts Everything is awesome. Everything is stairs. Well, not everything. Probably 75% is...

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...

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...