High Sierra Trail, Day 5 – Hidden Packer Camp to (just above) Guitar Lake, June 21 2015

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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

High Sierra Trail, Day 3 – Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs, June 19 2015

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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

High Sierra Trail, Day 2 – Bearpaw Meadow to Precipice Lake, June 18 2015

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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

High Sierra Trail, June 17-22 2015

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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

Hike In Progress: High Sierra Trail, Summer 2015

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Tuesday morning (June 16th), I leave for the High Sierra Trail. It will be my first multi-night backpack as an adult and frankly, I’m not sure if I’m more excited or nervous at this point. When planning  a big trip, it’s pretty easy for me to get lost in the details and not look at the bigger picture. Now that … Read More

Trip Planning: High Sierra Trail, Summer 2015

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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