Trail & Snow Conditions We hiked Mt. Baden-Powell from Vincent Gap: We got started later than expected. Both navigation apps on my phone gave us bad directions. Since SR 2 shows up as ‘closed during the winter,’ they were routing us to Forest Service Road 4N56. The trail was apparent and easy to follow. We did see tracks (from when … Read More
Yesterday (11/29/15), I hiked in the Mammoth Lakes Basin area, starting at the Lake Mary Road Closure near Twin Lakes. I will post a trip report later, but here are my observations regarding snow/trail conditions, as well as some pictures. The section of Lake Mary Road that I walked had decent coverage, except for the area where the road gets close … Read More
We hiked from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Minaret Summit, then snowshoed to Peak 10,242 Provisional via San Joaquin Ridge. Here are some conditions and a few photos: Between Mammoth Mountain Inn and Minaret Summit, we did not use snowshoes on our ascent or descent. Once the snow goes through several thaw and freeze cycles, snowshoes (traction) might be more useful. We used snowshoes … Read More
I’ll have a full trip report next week, but figured I should post some conditions for other hikers. Trail Conditions Nothing notable for the maintained trails from Rush Creek to Thousand Island. We went around Gem Lake (orange route) on our way in, then through Spooky Meadows (blue route) on our way out. We hiked from Thousand Island Lake to North … Read More
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 … Read More
Living in SoCal, I have access to some incredible areas within a few hours drive. Here’s a list of some of the peaks/areas I want to hike that are located along the 395 corridor. If I have hiked them already, there will be a link to my trip report and/or photos I am still trying to figure out how to … Read More
Itinerary Here is a rough outline for our White Mountain Peak hike, scheduled for July 11-12. More details to come… July 11 (Saturday) 8:00 AM Drive to Bishop (4 hrs, 250 miles) 12:00 PM In Bishop White Mountain Ranger Station – pick up Fire Permit, get latest road conditions Eat lunch Fill up with gas 1:00 PM Drive to Barcroft Gate (2 hrs) 4:00 … Read More
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail June 17-22. This entry will serve as a summary of our trip. It will be updated with links to the trip reports and photo galleries for each day of our trip as they are created. Going into our hike, I had some concerns about mosquitoes, snow, and water sources. Here is what … Read More
As part of a High Sierra Trail backpacking trip, I hiked the Mt. Whitney Main Trail (MWMT) on June 22. Here are some thoughts temperatures we encountered, trail conditions, and gear. Temperatures On this trip I carried a Delorme InReach from LowerGear.com. Among other things, this device allowed us to get weather forecast as an automated reply as a text message from friends/family. … Read More
After daydreaming about taking on this hike for a few years, I will finally be hitting trail June 17th. The High Sierra Trail (HST) starts in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI), travels east and eventually meets up with the John Muir Trail (JMT). The JMT can be followed to the summit of Mt. Whitney, which is one of my favorite places … Read More