Kearsarge Pass (11,760′), July 18 2015
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
Hiking With Kids: San Jacinto’s Desert View Trail, July 25 2015
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
Mosquito Flats Trailhead to Mono Pass, Mono Pass Peak (12,780′) & Summit Lake, July 17 2015
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
High Sierra Trail, Day 3 – Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs, June 19 2015
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
Misc Mt. Whitney Photos: Alabama Hills – Whitney Portal Road – Whitney Portal, July 17-19 2015
I had originally planned a Mt. Langley overnighter for July 17-18. My plans did not work out, so I decided to stay at the Whitney Portal Hostel for the weekend, spend Friday and Saturday checking out some possible Mt. Whitney acclimation hikes (Mono and Kearsarge Passes, trip reports coming soon), then spend the evenings and early mornings taking photos of … Read More
Bishop Pass, July 11 2015
The Plan We had originally planned to hike White Mountain Peak July 11-12. With the crazy rain in the days leading up to the hike, as well as the forecasted temperatures and wind speeds, we decided that we should find another hike. Looking at a list of possible hikes in the area, we decided on Bishop Pass, with the possibility … Read More
US 395 Corridor Hikes – Eastern Sierra, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia National Forest
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
Trip Planning: White Mountain Peak (14,252′) , July 11-12
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
High Sierra Trail, Day 2 – Bearpaw Meadow to Precipice Lake, June 18 2015
Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney, June 17-22. Here is Day 2 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 June 18 – Hike 9 Mile Creek to Precipice Lake (36.552500,-118.559689) 9 Mile Creek to Bearpaw Meadow Camp (36.565340,-118.620522) … Read More
Training and Preparing for Mt. Whitney
From 2011 to 2016, I led a half dozen trips on Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States. In the spring or early summer, I enjoyed introducing someone to hiking, with Mt. Whitney being our “big” hike at the end of the summer. Upon learning of what was involved for a Mt. Whitney hike (22 miles, 6,000+ … Read More