DAY SEVEN on the High Sierra Trail –We decided to get up at 4:30 a.m. and begin hiking between 5:30 and 6 a.m. at sunrise. We had no interest in hiking in the dark and trying for the summit at sunrise – for our first time up, we wanted to see everything. We hit the trail at 5:40 a.m. We had heard the boy scouts leaving in groups earlier, and had seen many headlamps going up … [Read More]
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Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Crabtree Meadow to Guitar Lake
DAY SIX on the High Sierra Trail -- This was a short, easy day to prepare for summiting Mt Whitney. The hike from Crabtree Meadow to Guitar Lake is a little over … [Read More]
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An American Ascent
Most of us don't think much about diversity on the trail. In Southern California, it's pretty common to see people of all colors sharing the trail. When you get into … [Read More]
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Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Junction Meadow to Crabtree Meadow
DAY FIVE on the High Sierra Trail The 9+ mile climb from Junction Meadow to Crabtree is really gorgeous! All five of us hiked together, which was the first day my wife and I had company on our hiking day. It was fun to have one day to hike as a … [Read More]
Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Upper Funston Meadow to Junction Meadow
DAY FOUR on the High Sierra Trail we hiked straight north up the Kern River – a gorgeous 10 mile, 2,000 vertical foot, gentle-but-steady ascent from 6,000 feet to 8,000 feet. We got an early start so that we could hike in the shade of the canyon all … [Read More]
Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Big Arroyo to Upper Funston Meadow via Moraine Lake
Day Three on the High Sierra Trail. Yesterday, we hiked to Big Arroyo. Today, another big 13+ mile day awaited us, as we intended to hike down and out of the Big Arroyo, up the ridge, across high alpine meadows at the base of Mt. Kaweah, take a detour to … [Read More]
Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Bearpaw Meadow to Big Arroyo Junction
Day Two on the High Sierra Trail is an epic adventure that includes some of the most legendary sights and sounds of Sequoia National Park. It’s a solid 12-13 mile journey, but worth every single step. We began at Bearpaw Meadow, heading north along the … [Read More]
Hiking the High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Bearpaw Meadow
Day One on the High Sierra Trail we hiked 11.5 miles east-bound, from Crescent Meadow to Bearpaw. Starting at the giant forest, we followed the edge of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River – a super deep canyon with stunning views to the south, west and east … [Read More]
Hiking the High Sierra Trail
Lesser known than the famous John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail (HST) is in many ways just as historically significant as it’s longer and more famous brother. In 1928, Sequoia National Park was expanded from the western section famous for the giant Sequoia … [Read More]
Yosemite Grows with Ackerson Meadow Addition
The world is a little better today, thanks to the Trust for Public Land and the cooperation of private land owners. 400 acres of land known as Ackerson Meadow has been gifted to Yosemite National Park. This beautiful wilderness lies on the western border of … [Read More]
Hike Los Liones Canyon to Parker Mesa Overlook
Los Liones Canyon winds it's way through brush that at times spills over the trail, creating a tunnel. It climbs, and climbs... and climbs (you'll really feel it on a hot sunny day), finally reaching the epic coastal views of Parker Mesa Overlook. This is a … [Read More]
Hiking the Canopy View Loop in Muir Woods National Monument
Walking among the ancient, towering trees in Redwood Canyon, I'm reconnected to the natural world and to history itself. Most of the old growth redwoods here are between 600-800 years old, and the oldest is about 1200 years old -- still young by redwood … [Read More]
10 Overnight Backpack Trips in Southern California
The word is out. Southern California has a veritable plethora of hiking trails. And a plethora and a half of hikers exploring them. 99.9% of hikers are firmly in the day-hike only camp, and usually it's just a matter of not knowing how to start and where to go … [Read More]
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