Sheep Lake – Sourdough Gap Via PCT NO. 2000
If you like to gamble you might consider rolling the dice and heading up to Sheep Lake via the Pacific Crest Trailhead at Chinook Pass. But hurry – the gamble, of course, is the weather!
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NZ Part 1 – Why New Zealand?
New Zealand delivers this with great amenities for backpackers. Their extensive backcountry hut system affords inexpensive comforts and international camaraderie throughout the countryside (you could sleep in a hut bed every night even on the remotest of tracks).
Guthook iPhone App Review
My iPhone 5 goes with me on all of my adventures. Wrapped safely in my LifeProof case, there really is no reason to leave it at home. The Guthook Pacific Crest Trail Guide by Guthook is an excellent application that compliments the already useful and handy nature of my iPhone, making it an even more valuable trail companion.
Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park
Among Yosemite National Park’s iconic sights that can be day hiked to is Vernal Fall. The 2.4-miles round trip Mist Trail leads to the 317-foot Yosemite Valley waterfall.
Chinook Pass Hike
It always amazes me how much beauty the Pacific Northwest can hold. Just a couple hours outside the bustling city and you can enjoy unrivaled views. Chinook Pass is a great place for families or people looking for a beautiful place to escape
Yellowstone – Rugged as Ever
Over the course of four days my wife, our guide and I covered sixty miles in the park, seeing countless wide-open meadows, miles of meandering streams, and some of the best scenery one can hope to find anywhere in the world.
Solstice Canyon Hike
Moving from the wild wilderness of the Colorado Rockies to the wilder city streets of Los Angeles was an adjustment. I traded mountains for sky[Read More…]
A Taneum Teaser
The Taneum is a sprawling complex of rivers, streams, meadows, campgrounds, memorials, peaks and trails. If you’ve got the itch to explore, this is the place.
The Gold Bar Boulders Approach
My new goal was to reach the boulders before dark and find a nice granite perch to watch the sunset. What a gorgeous area! The view of Mount Index was phenomenal and just kept getting better as I gained elevation. The air was crisp but the sun and a steady pace had me sweating and breathing hard.
Hanford Reach National Monument
It was a beautiful day at the Hanford Reach National Monument with bluebird skies, white puffy clouds and what we can only describe as “big” views of this inspiring landscape. We saw several wildflowers including phlox, balsamroot, lupine and intricate ground-hugging flowers. It gets very hot in the summer and many flowers will have bloomed. Fall is scenic when the shrub-steppe turns to shades of gold and copper.
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