With the local forecast nearing 110° F, my wife and I decided that we should head north for a few days. I had planned to hike to Duck Pass (which I ended up doing Sunday August 16), but we did not check into our hotel until 2:30 am. I decided to sleep in, then head to the Horseshoe Lake area … Read More
After cancelling 3 times (snow, thunderstorms, thundersnow!), JP and I finally made the trip to hike White Mountain Peak. If successful, this would be the second 14’er for both of us. The Plan I had planned this hike as recently as July 11-12. We essentially used the same itinerary, but made stops at Fossils Falls and Patriarch Grove on our way … Read More
On our way White Mountain Peak, we stopped for a couple of short hikes to break up the 6+ hour drive. Here are some photos and info on the places we stopped: Fossil Falls “Fed by the rains and snows of the last Ice Age, the Owens River once flowed from Owens lake down through this narrow valley between the Coso … Read More
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney, June 17-22. Here is Day 6 of our trip: If you’ve hiked the High Sierra Trail or plan to do so in the future, please join our Facebook Group, High Sierra Trail! The Plan Day 6 (Mon) – hike Whitney Summit to Whitney Portal Hike 10.7 miles || 6 hrs LEG 6 Total: 10.7 miles || 6 hrs The … Read More
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney, June 17-22. Here is Day 5 of our trip: If you’ve hiked the High Sierra Trail or plan to do so in the future, please join our Facebook Group, High Sierra Trail! The Plan Day 5 (Sun) – Wallace Creek Crossing to Whitney Summit Wallace Creek to Crabtree Ranger Station (36.564841,-118.348074) 4.2 miles || … Read More
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney, June 17-22. Here is Day 4 of our hike: If you’ve hiked the High Sierra Trail or plan to do so in the future, please join our Facebook Group, High Sierra Trail! The Plan Day 4 (Sat) – Kern Hot Springs to Wallace Creek Crossing (36.590791,-118.370433) Kern Hot Springs to Junction Meadow (36.577869,-118.414035) 7.5 miles … Read More
I had originally planned for an overnight trip to Mt. Langley, but after several cancellations, I decided that I would just take on several day hikes solo. Looking at a list of possible hikes in the area, I decided on Kearsarge Pass for day 2 of my trip, with the possibility of some class 2 and 3 scrambling to Mt. Gould. The Plan Here are the stats … Read More
My wife and I wanted to spend some time outside with my son, but the local forecast was for 100+ degrees F. We decided to head over to San Jacinto Peak to escape the heat, get a little a hiking in, and have some fun riding the Palm Springs Aerial Tram with my son. We spent the afternoon wandering around … Read More
The Plan I had originally planned for an overnight trip to Mt. Langley, but after several cancellations, I decided that I would just take on several day hikes solo. Looking at a list of possible hikes in the area, I decided on Mono Pass, with the possibility of cross country to Mono Pass Peak. Here are the stats I had compiled going into the … Read More
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney, June 17-22. Here is Day 3 of our trip: If you’ve hiked the High Sierra Trail or plan to do so in the future, please join our Facebook Group, High Sierra Trail! The Plan Hike Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs (36.478172,-118.405988) Precipice Lake to Big Arroyo (36.521122,-118.533683) 3.6 miles || … Read More