Sherwin Lakes Hikes
The fourth and final hike on the 2023 Sierra Club trip, like the third hike, was near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California but was in a different area. The fourth hike was at[…] Continue reading →
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Hike From Agnew Meadows to Shadow Lake
The third hike from this series of four posts on the 2023 Sierra Club trip took place in a different area of the Sierra Nevada mountains from the first two. This hike was near[…] Continue reading →
Return to Yosemite Valley to see the Falls
This past winter season left record breaking snowpacks in Yosemite National Park. In May the snowpack was 253% above normal in the Tuolumne River Basin and 231% above normal in the Merced River Basin.[…] Continue reading →
Hiking in the Twenty Lakes Basin part 2
The Twenty Lakes Basin area has fabulous scenery and is located just east of Yosemite National Park. This hike was one on a Sierra Club trip and this post picks up where the Hiking[…] Continue reading →
Hiking in the Twenty Lakes Basin part 1
The Twenty Lakes Basin is an area with beautiful lakes and differently colored mountains. The basin is near the eastern entrance of Yosemite so has similar High Sierra views that can be found in[…] Continue reading →
A Three Lake Hike in John Muir Wilderness
There are many lakes in the vicinity of the town of Mammoth Lakes in California. A lot of the lakes are quite scenic. I hiked with a group where we went on a route[…] Continue reading →
Maroon Bells at Aspen 2022
This summer we took a vacation to Aspen, Colorado. Other than adjusting to the high altitude, we had a great time. The scenery was beautiful, the air was dry and crisp and we had[…] Continue reading →
Summertime at Snow Summit Ski Area
Snow Summit is a ski recreation area in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. It is located by Big Bear Lake and due to its proximity to Los Angeles area is a popular[…] Continue reading →
Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a prominent landmark near the south-west end of Big Bear Lake in California. From the top of the rocks there are great views of the lake and surrounding valley. Hiking Castle[…] Continue reading →
The Champion Lodgepole Pine and Bluff Lake
In the forest not too far from Big Bear Lake, California is a tree called the Champion Lodgepole Pine. So why does the pine tree have this designation? Well follow along a hike we[…] Continue reading →
