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Thru-Hiking the JMT: Over Forester Pass to Wright Creek

August 15, 2013 By Jeff H

Day 20 on the John Muir Trail… At 13,200 feet above sea level, Forester Pass may not be the highest point on the John Muir Trail (that would be Mt. Whitney) but it is the high point of the Pacific Crest Trail. As we’ve hiked further and further south on the JMT, our average altitude has […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, Forester, Forester Pass, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir Trail, Mount Whitney, Muir Trail, National Park, Pacific Crest Trail, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, strenuous, The John Muir Trail, Trail Guide, wilderness

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Woods Creek to the Rae Lakes

August 13, 2013 By Jeff H

Day 18 on the John Muir Trail… Yesterday we discussed our plans for today’s hike. We had originally planned to hike over Glen Pass to Vidette Meadow, but decided to modify the itinerary to have an easier day and leave us just below Glen Pass. Even with the modification, we would meet our original exit date […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, Backpacking, Glen Pass, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir Trail, Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Trail, National Park, Rae Lake, Rae Lakes, The John Muir Trail, Thru-hiking, Trail Guide, Vidette Meadow, wilderness, Wood Creek

Mt. Lee, the Hollywood Sign and Bronson Caves

April 10, 2013 By Jeff H 23 Comments

The Hollywood Sign is a Southern California icon. The historic sign began it’s life as a real estate developer’s advertisement, but took on a life of it’s own. Today it’s a symbol of the importance of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Seen in movies and TV, and instantly recognizable around the world, the Hollywood […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, Batcave, Batman, Bronson Canyon, Bronson Caves, dog-friendly, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Sign, moderate, Mt. Lee, summit, The Hollywood Sign, Trail Guide

Trans-Catalina Trail

March 12, 2010 By Jeff H

Santa Catalina is a beautiful island located only 27 miles off the coast of southern California. Though Catalina is a short 90 minute boat ride away, it feels like another world. There are two small, quaint towns on the island — Avalon and Two Harbors — and the remainder of the island is primarily wilderness […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Trail Guides Tagged With: Avalon, Backpacking, Catalina, Catalina Island, island, Trail Guide, Trans-catalina Trail, Two Harbors, wilderness

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