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Backpacking the Red Peak Pass Loop in Yosemite National Park

October 20, 2019 By Greg Glass 1 Comment

Backpacking the Red Peak Pass Loop in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park features some of the most beautiful backcountry in all of the Sierra Nevada.  Surprisingly, however, most people stick to a few main trails – namely the John Muir Trail between Yosemite Valley – Tuolumne Meadows – Donahue Pass and the High Sierra Camp trails leading to Merced Lake – Vogelsang – Sunrise.  […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Trail Guides Tagged With: Backpacking, Red Peak Pass, strenuous, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

Hiking the Theodore Solomons Trail: Glacier Point to Illilouette Creek

July 14, 2015 By Jeff Hester 2 Comments

The Theodore Solomons Trail is an epic alternative to the immensely popular John Muir Trail. It’s roughly 270 miles in length, and runs largely parallel to–and west of–the JMT. The TST was conceived back in 1974 to help alleviate the crowding on the JMT (yes, even back then). Unlike the JMT, the TST is not […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Trail Guides Tagged With: Backpacking, National Park, Theodore Solomons Trail, TST, Yosemite

Yosemite HD II Time-lapse Will Blow Your Mind

February 28, 2014 By Jeff Hester 1 Comment

Two years ago I shared an amazing time-lapse video that showed Yosemite like you’ve never seen it before. Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty — the guys behind Project Yosemite — have done it again with their latest time-lapse masterpiece: Yosemite HD II. This video was filmed over 10 months, hiking over 200 miles over the […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: time-lapse, video, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

Muir Monday: Keep Close to Nature’s Heart

November 18, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.” – John Muir Want to reboot your life? Get outdoors. Climb a mountain. Backpack through the wilderness. It was good advice in Muir’s time over a hundred years ago, and it’s […]

Filed Under: Muir Monday Tagged With: inspiration, JMT, John Muir, Muir Monday, quote, Yosemite

Muir Monday: One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin

November 11, 2013 By Jeff Hester 4 Comments

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. - John Muir

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” – John Muir There is something special about the experience we share in nature. This especially strikes me at places like this in Yosemite, as I realize that John Muir walked this trail. He saw a view that has remained largely unchanged. And he was moved […]

Filed Under: Muir Monday Tagged With: inspiration, John Muir, quote, Yosemite

Muir Monday: In Every Walk With Nature

November 4, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir How many times have you gone outdoors, and I mean really getting away from the grind, and been dumbstruck with the beauty of nature? Even after hiking for decades, I still am blown away by the scenery, the serenity, and […]

Filed Under: Muir Monday Tagged With: inspiration, JMT, John Muir, Muir Monday, quote, Yosemite

Muir Monday: Between Every Two Pines is a Doorway

October 28, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world. - John Muir

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” – John Muir When I go out hiking, it’s an opportunity to see the world anew. It’s that child-like wonder and sense of exploration, where around every corner a new experience awaits. John Muir captured that sense of awe and wonder perfectly in this […]

Filed Under: Muir Monday Tagged With: JMT, John Muir, Muir Monday, quote, Yosemite

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Lyell Canyon to Thousand Island Lake

July 31, 2013 By Jeff Hester 9 Comments

Day Five on the John Muir Trail… Yesterday’s hike up Lyell Canyon was relatively easy. Today, we would hit several big milestones. First, we would hike over our first serious pass. At 11,056 ft, Donohue Pass was still covered with snow, and the altitude was as high as we had been on the JMT so […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Backpacking, Day 5, Donahue Pass, Donohue Pass, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Thousand Island Lake, wilderness, Yosemite

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