2015 Hiking Log

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Here’s a list of my 2015 hikes. Links to my photos and trip reports, an interactive map and trail stats will be added as time allows, similar to what I did for my 2014 Hike Log. I’ve spent more time on the trails this year. With an upcoming move, I’m trying to see as many new areas as possible. In March of this year, I also learned about the #52HikeChallenge, a social media movement to get people out on the trails to reap the mental, physical and spiritual benefits of hiking. If you’re looking for some motivation to get out more often, I highly recommend signing up. 52Hike_Challenge_LOGO Join the 52 Hike Challenge

  1. Alto Diablo Peak via ‘Duct Tape Ridge,’ Jan 17 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report 
    • GPS Track (coming soon!)
    • Distance: 9.4 miles RT || Duration: 8hr 15m || Elevation Change: ±3660′ || 14.7% average incline || Max Elevation: 10,563′ || Difficulty: Moderate
  2. Christmas Tree Hill, Feb 7 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report 
    • GPS Track (coming soon!)
    • Distance: 10.3 miles RT || Duration: 7h 09m || Elevation Change: ±2,400′ || Average Incline: ~9%  || Max Elevation: 9,293′ || Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
  3. Hiking with Kids: Prado Lane, Feb 17 2015
  4. South Fork TH to Christmas Tree Hill (and Beyond) Snow Climb, Feb 21 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report 
    • Distance: 10.8 miles RT || Duration: 8h 51m || Elevation Change: ±2,484′ || Difficulty: Moderate
  5. San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) Ski Hut Hike, Feb 28 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~5 miles RT || Duration: 4h 30m || Elevation Change: ±2,140′ || Max Elevation: 8,300′ || Difficulty: Easy
  6. Hiking with Kids: Snow Play in Running Springs, Feb 27 2015
  7. Hiking with Kids: Jenks Lake Snow Play, March 4 2015
  8. Zahniser Peak (10,056′) Snow Climb, Mar 7 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 12.75 miles RT || Duration: 9h 52m || Elevation Change: ±3,156′ || Climbing: ±4,136′ || Max Elevation: 10,056′ || Difficulty: Moderate
  9. Hiking with Kids: Ridgecrest Wildflowers, March 21 2015
  10. Family Camping & Hiking: Whitewater Preserve, April 3-4 2015
  11. Climb for Heroes, April 12 2015
  12. Children’s Forest Exploration Trail, April 18 2015
  13. Hiking with Kids: Fatherly Musings in Zion National Park, April 24 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~5 miles total (2 hikes) || Duration: ~5 hrs (including shuttle rides, lunch, playing in water)
  14. Morton Peak, May 2 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~6 miles RT || Duration: ~3 hrs (including a long break at the fire tower)
  15. The Narrows – Zion National Park, May 11 2015
  16. Hiking With Kids: Rubidoux Mountain, May 17, 2015
  17. Half Dome Attempt, May 23 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 16.5 miles RT || Duration: 10h 30m || Elevation Change: ±4,400′ || Average Incline: ~?%  || Max Elevation: ?,???’ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  18. Blue Mountain Training Hike, May 30
  19. Blue Mountain Training Hike, May 31
  20. High Sierra Trail Day 1 – Crescent Meadows to Bearpaw Meadow Camp
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 11 miles || Duration: 9h 30m || Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,872′, -2,857 || Net Elevation Change: +1,015′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  21. High Sierra Trail Day 2 – Bearpaw Meadow Camp to Precipice Lake
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 6.5 miles || Duration: ~9 hrs || Elevation Gain/Loss: +4,232′, -1,582′ || Net Elevation Change: +2,650′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  22. High Sierra Trail Day 3 – Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 18 miles || Duration: ~14 hrs || Elevation Gain/Loss: +1850′, -5,328′ || Net Elevation Change: -3,478′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  23. High Sierra Trail Day 4 – Kern Hot Springs to Packer Camp
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 8 miles || Duration: ~13 hrs || Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,563′, -470′ || Net Elevation Change: +3,093′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  24. High Sierra Trail Day 5 – Packer Camp to Guitar Lake
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 5 miles || Duration: ~7 hrs || Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,795′, -285′ || Net Elevation Change: +1,510′ || Difficulty: Easy
  25. High Sierra Trail Day 6 – Guitar Lake to Whitney Portal
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 15.5 miles || Duration: ~12 hrs || Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,305′, -6,445′ || Net Elevation Change: +-3,140′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
  26. Bishop Pass, July 11 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 11.23 miles || Duration: ~8 hrs (long break at Bishop Pass) || Elevation Gain/Loss (1 way): +2613′, -473′ || Net Elevation Gain @ High Point: ±2140′
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 18 of 52
  27. Mosquito Flats Trailhead to Mono Pass, Mono Pass Peak (12,780′) & Summit Lake, July 17 2015
  28. Alabama Hills – Whitney Portal Road – Whitney Portal, July 17-19 2015
  29. Kearsarge Pass (11,760′), July 18 2015
  30. Hiking With Kids: San Jacinto’s Desert View Trail, July 25 2015
  31. Fossil Falls and Patriarch Grove – August 8 2015
  32. White Mountain Peak(14,252′), August 9 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 15.76 miles || Duration: 10 hours || Gain/Loss: ±3,527′ || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +2,545′ || Max Elevation: 14,252′ || Difficulty: Strenuous (not enough acclimation time)
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 24 of 52
  33. Mammoth Pass & McLeod Lake, August 15 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~6 miles || Duration: 3 hours || Elevation Gain/Loss: ±1,236 || Max Elevation: 9,416′ || Difficulty: Easy
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 25 of 52
  34. Rainbow Falls, August 15 2015
  35. Duck Pass, August 16 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 8.31 miles || Duration: 4h 15m ( including 30 min break at Duck Pass) || Elevation Gain/Loss: ±1,680 || Max Elevation: 10,717′ || Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 27 of 52
  36. Blue Mountain Training Hike, August 22 2015
  37. Mt. Langley Backpack, Day 1 – August 28 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 6.18 miles || Duration: 3h 18m || Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,391, -317 || Max Elevation: 11,132′ || Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 29 of 52
  38. Mt. Langley Backpack, Day 2 – August 29 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 16.6 miles || Duration: 10 hr 45 min (including 45 min to pack up camp) || Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,120, -4,425 || Max Elevation: 14,026′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 30 of 52
  39. Oak Glen Preserve, September 5 2015
  40. Prado Lane, September 7 2015
  41. Banner Peak Backpack, Day 1 – September 12 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 10.87 miles || Duration: 7 hr 30 min || Elevation Gain/Loss: +2,593′ || Max Elevation: 9,832′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 33 of 52
  42. Banner Peak Backpack, Day 2 – September 13 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 20 miles || Duration: 16 hr 15 min (including packing up camp) || Elevation Gain/Loss:+5,915,’ -8,515′ || Max Elevation: 12,936′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 34 of 52
  43. Black Mountain, September 20 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 8.87 mi || Duration: 4h 40m (2 hr ascent, 1 hr on summit, 1 hr 40m descent ) || Elevation Change: ±2,700′ || Difficulty: Moderate
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 35 of 52
  44. North Fork of Big Pine Creek, October 3 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 15.5 mi || Duration: ~9 hours || Gain/Loss: ±4,300′ || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +3,400′ || Max Elevation: 11,200′ || Difficulty: Moderate
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 36 of 52
  45. Pine Mountain, Dawson Peak & Mt. Baldy via North Backbone, October 11, 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 13 mi || Duration: ~9 hours || Gain/Loss: ±6,000′ || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +2,040′ || Max Elevation: 10,068′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 37 of 52
  46. Whitewater Preserve, October 17 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: 7 mi || Duration: ~4 hours || Gain/Loss: ±1,280′ || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +1,206′ || Max Elevation: 3,405′ || Difficulty: Easy
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 38 of 52
  47. Cactus to Clouds, October 24 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~23 mi || Duration: ~14 hours || Gain/Loss: +13,400′/-2,300′ (per Backpacker.com) || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +10,319′ || Max Elevation: 10,834′ || Difficulty: Strenuous
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 39 of 52
  48. Blue Mountain, November 8 2015
    • Photos & Trip Report
    • Distance: ~3.16 mi || Duration: 1hr 25m || Gain/Loss: ±1,258′  || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +982′ || Max Elevation: 2,406′ || Difficulty: Easy, but steep
    • #52HikeChallenge, Hike 40 of 52
  49. Prado Lane, November 14 2015
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2 Responses

  1. 52 Hike Challenge
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    Great job Lyndon!

    • TheHikingGeek
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      Thanks! I’m closing in on the 52 now. 😀