Rae Lakes
The Rae Lakes Basin lies in the Eastern Sierras and is accessed by a 12 mile slog over two high passes (Kearsarge and Glen). We planned this trip as an “intro to backpacking” orientation for …
Category: Backpacking
Cottonwood Lakes
This trip ended a bit unexpectedly, but was fun nonetheless. The Cottonwood Lakes loop is a well-traveled trail that meanders through three different park systems in the Sierra Nevada. We planned on hiking into the …
Lost Lake
Our second trip to Lost Lake – four years later. We had a huge group, twelve people in all.
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most well-known and photographed of all the National Parks, so we were excited at the thought of exploring this deep chasm that has been cut into the heart …
Golden Trout Wilderness
This backpacking trip to Click’s Creek was supposed to be a training exercise in preparation for the John Muir Trail. That it might have been, but we remember it best as the time we convinced …
Lost Lake #1
The adventure begins, our first group backpacking trip to Lost Lake in Sequoia National Park. This memorable trip inspired the genesis of this website, in fact.