June Lake Loop
This year during our visit to the Mammoth Lakes area in California we took the scenic June Lake Loop drive. For about 15 miles the road goes though alpine scenery and passes four glacial[…] Continue reading →
Tagged: hiking
Let’s Hike — It’s Philmont
Philmont Scout Reservation is the popular boy scout high adventure camp in New Mexico. Thousands of boy scout and adult leaders have backpacked across the trails and mountains of this expansive and remote camp And[…] Continue reading →
Saddlebag and Greenstone Lakes
Near the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park is Saddlebag Lake which is an entry point to the Twenty Lakes Basin. This is a scenic area with numerous lakes surrounded by mountains. We[…] Continue reading →
Boulder Lake
Idaho mountains have many scenic lakes and during a family reunion we visited two of them. Boulder Lake is located about 10 miles from McCall, Idaho and is a 2 mile hike from the[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
Mammoth Gold Mines
The Mammoth area was home to a number of mining operations over the years. Some of the mines were in the hills with great views of the surrounding mountains, lakes and valleys. These days[…] Continue reading →
