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Thru-Hiking the JMT: Tuolumne Meadows Resupply

July 29, 2013 By Jeff H 10 Comments

Day 3 on the John Muir Trail and we were starting a long way from where we originally planned to camp. Our unauthorized off-trail camp dubbed The Middle of Somewhere was beautiful and quiet, but we had 3.5 miles to hike just to get to Sunrise High Sierra Camp, where we should’ve been starting. If […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, Cathedral Pass, hiking, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, National Park, Tuolumne, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite

Thru-Hiking the JMT, Day-by-Day

July 25, 2013 By Jeff H 11 Comments

Precisely three years ago this day, my girlfriend and I and two hiking friends were driving up to Lone Pine, getting ready for a 22-day thru-hike of the epic 211-mile John Muir Trail. Over the next three weeks, I’ll be sharing a day-by-day guide to our JMT backpacking trek, with each day covered exactly on […]

Filed Under: Hiking News, JMT Resources Tagged With: Day By Day, hiking, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, Lone Pine, Thru-hiking

Movie Review: Flip Flop Flippin’

May 8, 2013 By Jeff H 7 Comments

Long trails have a gravity that pulls thru-hikers toward them with irresistible force. I’ve answered the call of the John Muir Trail — twice. But of all the long trails in the USA, none is better known than the grand-daddy of them all: the Appalachian Trail — or simply the AT. My curiosity about the AT was first piqued […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, documentary, Flip-flop, Herriott, hiking, Man's Search, movie, review, Scott "squatch" Herriott, Squatch, Squatch Films, The Appalachian Trail, Thru-hiking

Shoestring to Hick’s Haul Loop in Limestone Canyon

May 1, 2013 By Jeff H 5 Comments

Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park is a rare area with beautiful geography and unspoiled trails. One of the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, Limestone Canyon is best known for it’s iconic geographic feature “The Sinks” which have often been called the “Mini Grand Canyon” of Orange County. The area is normally closed to hikers, except for specific […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, California, hiking, hills, Irvine, Irvine Ranch, Limestone Canyon, moderate, Orange County, Santiago Canyon, Shoestring Trail, vista, Wilderness Park

2013 ADZPCTKO in Lake Morena County Park

April 30, 2013 By Jeff H 7 Comments

Each year on the last weekend of April, a motley crew of hikers assemble in Lake Morena County Park, some 20 miles from the Mexican border in San Diego County. The event? ADZPCTKO. Some pronounce it “add-zi-pa-sit-ko.” Some just call it “The Kick Off” as if there were no other. Officially, it’s known as the Annual […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: ADZPCTKO, Hikers, hiking, Lake Morena, National Scenic Trail, Pacific Crest, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Thru-hiking

Book Review: I Hike – Mostly True Stories from 10,000 Miles of Hiking

April 23, 2013 By Jeff H 5 Comments

“I never set out to hike 10,000 miles. It just sort of happened over the course of a decade.” In 1980, I spent 25 days on a thru-hike of the 211-mile John Muir Trail. The JMT was my first taste of long-distance hiking. And it is a truly epic hike. But the JMT pales in […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Books, Continental Divide Trail, Grinter, hike, hiking, John Muir Trail, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail, Thru-hiking

Bald Mountain in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

April 22, 2013 By Jeff H 6 Comments

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is a located in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. Last month, we hit the road to Northern California, spending a few days enjoying Sonoma — my first time visiting. There are many wonderful wineries and restaurants in the area, and of course, one of the wonderful benefits of hiking, is […]

Filed Under: State Parks, Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, Bald Mountain, Bald Mountain Trail, hiking, hills, Mayacamas Mountains, moderate, scenic, State Park, Sugarloaf Ridge, Sugarloaf Ridge SP, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, vista, waterfall

Figure 8 Loop in Schabarum Regional Park

November 10, 2012 By Jeff H 17 Comments

Southern California is blessed with an abundance of wonderful trails to explore, and an equal abundance of hikers who share their experiences on a hiking blog. Not only does this make finding new trails easier, but it often gives you better insight on the trails, and sometimes with an entertaining story thrown in, to boot! […]

Filed Under: Hiking News, Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, dog-friendly, hiking, moderate, SoCalHikingTweetup, trail, vista

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