Backcountry Trips

Pictures and trip reports from my hiking/camping/backpacking trips

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California Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Inyo NF

08/28/09 Late summer dayhike of White Mountain from the Barcroft Gate

10/30/05 Failed summit of White Mountain Peak, plus a visit to Bald Mountain Lookout and Hot Creek

Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

04/25/09 Windy loop hike around the perimeter of the Poppy Reserve Big Basin State Park

12/08/10 Long loop around the Big Basin/Butano fire roads (Out Middle Ridge/Butano, Back Gazos Creek Road)

01/25/09 A slightly longer version of the Berry Creek Falls loop from park HQ. Howard King trail to the waterfalls and a return via the Sunset Trail

09/04/08 Reverse of my prior Mcbee Overlook hike. Loop around the Sunset/Skyline/HowardKing trails w/ stop at Berry Creek Falls

01/12/08 Fire/Forest Road loop from Big Basin HQ to Butano SP HQ via the Gazos Creek, Olmo,Butano and Middle Ridge roads

01/03/08 Loop dayhike to McAbee Overlook and Berry Creek Falls via the Howard King, Skylineand Sunset trails

10/13/07 Dayhike from Park HQ along the eastern park boundary to Chalk Mountain and Waddel Beach

02/14/04 Afternoon trip from park HQ to the waterfalls with my brother.

11/24/04 Followup to my prior rainy outing. Waddel Beach to Chalk Mountain to Berry Creek Falls

10/24/04 Rainy day hike from Waddell Beach to Chalk Mountain

03/23/03 Day hike from park HQ to Berry Creek Falls

Butano State Park

01/01/09 Counter clockwise loop hike around Butano SP from Park HQ up the Año Nuevo, Olmo,Jackson Canyon, and Jackson Flat trails.

08/06/06 10 mile loop day hike from the Butano State Park Entrance around the Jackson Flat,Canyon, Olmo, Doe Ridge, and Six Bridge Trails.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

07/09/04 Day hike around the north and south redwood groves

Carrizo Plain National Monument

01/05/06 Caliente ridge dayhike to the highpoint of San Luis Obispo County Castle Rock State Park

08/12/06 Loop dayhike from the Sempervirens Point overlook on the Skyline-to-Sea, Toll Road,and Saratoga Gap trails.

08/02/06 Morning loop hike around the Saratoga Gap and Ridge trails

Carson-Iceberg Wilderness

09/24/11 Summit of Highland Peak via Noble Lake and the Ebbetts Pass PCT trailhead

10/29/10 Late season scramble to Disaster Peak via the Disaster Creek trailhead

09/18/10 Summit of Lookout Peak out of the Pacific Valley trailhead near the Pacific Grade Pass

07/14/08 Late afternoon summit of Sonora Peak (3x) from St Mary's Pass

06/14/08 Early season hike south on the PCT from Ebbetts Pass to Noble Lake followed by an ascent of Tryon Peak.

05/26/07 Quick early season trip to Sonora Peak via St Marys Pass

09/20/03 Scramble to the top of Sonora and Stanislaus Peaks via St. Marys Pass Channel Islands National Park

11/08/06 Kayak trip 1 mile n/s from Scorpion Harbor and an afternoon hike to the Potato HarborOverlook

11/07/06 Kayak trip to Potato Harbor and an afternoon hike to Smugglers Cove

11/06/06 Kayaking to Cavern Point and a hike to the Campo Grande Pasture Death Valley National Park

03/31/12 Very windy dayhike up Falls Canyon to the dryfall

10/02/10 Cloudy ascent of Telescope, Rogers, and Bennet Peaks from Mahogany Flat

10/01/10 Sunset summit of Wildrose Peak from the Charcoal Kilns

04/02/09 Morning visit to Badwater Basin and then a short hike up Titus Canyon Road

11/09/03 Failed summit of Telescope Peak Devils Postpile National Monument

07/10/04 Day hike from Devils Postpile to Rainbow Falls Desolation Wilderness

10/22/12 Fall outing to Red Peak in the Desolation Wilderness Crystal Range via the Tells Creek trailhead

09/30/12 Hike to Rubicon Peak (4x) via the main trail followed by a ridge traverse to Peak 9269 and Jakes

05/27/12 Snowy early season summit of Mt Tallac

09/16/11 2 day PCT/TRT hike of the Barker Pass to Echo Summit Segment

09/16/11 Afternoon summit of Rubicon Peak (3x) and a partial traverse of the Rubicon Ridge

07/08/11 Desolation Wilderness ridge scramble from Echo Peak to Flagpole Peak above Echo Lake.

08/26/10 Ridge traverse from the Echo Lake PCT trailhead to Becker Peak, Talking Mountain, and Ralston Peak (2x). Return via the PCT

08/12/11 Summer afternoon summit of Rubicon Peak from Highview Drive

09/27/09 Summit of Mt Agassiz and Mt Price via Lyons Lake and the Lyons Creek trailhead

09/24/09 Traverse from Heather Lake to Dicks Pass over Jacks and Dicks peaks from the Glen Alpine trailhead

08/11/09 Summit of Phipps Peak from the Eagle Falls/Emerald Bay trailhead via the Velma Lakes basin

08/08/09 Dayhike to Pyramid Peak via Slyvia Lake and the Lyons Creek trailhead

07/11/09 Summit of Dicks Peak via Dicks Pass and the Bayview trail, with a side trip up both of Maggies Peaks

06/26/09 Afternoon hike from the Echo Lake trailhead to the summit of Echo Peak

06/24/09 Successful followup to last week's failed Rubicon summit bid.

06/20/09 Summit of Ralston Peak via the Ralston Peak Trail from Highway 50

06/15/09 Failed summit of Rubicon Peak (aborted .2 mi from summit due to snow)

06/08/09 Early season dayhike of Tallac via the main trail that devolved into a talus scramle due to lingering snow

07/06/08 Overnight Desolation Wilderness backpack along the TRT from Echo Lakes to AlohaLake, Dicks Pass, Velma Lake, and out via the Meeks Bay trailhead

09/09/06 Morning dayhike to Mt Tallac via the Glen Alpine trail

10/05/03 Day hike to the top of Mt. Tallac overlooking South Lake Tahoe via the Cathedral Lake Trail Dick Smith Wilderness

Items below here are from before the Zaca Fire. Conditions have changed substantially since thesereports

10/04/04 Long day hike to Big Pine Mountain, the high point of Santa Barbara County.

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness

07/17/08 Dayhike from the Cliff Lake trailhead at the Courtright Reservoir to Cliff Lake, RockLake, and Bullfrog Lake

Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest

08/19/13 Quick trip to Leavitt Peak via the PCT out of Sonora Pass

07/05/12 Blackhawk Mountain from Kennedy Meadows via the Lewis Lakes drainage

06/24/12 Out and back trip from Kennedy Meadow to Lunch Meadow and Mosquito Pass

10/09/10 Fall outing to Lunch Meadow from Kennedy Meadows

08/21/10 Ascent of Leavitt Peak via the PCT south of Sonora Pass

07/21/08 Summit attempt of Leavitt Peak from Sonora Pass aborted due to a summer thunderstorm

05/26/07 Quick early season trip up to Sonora Peak from Sonora Pass.

09/23/06 Huckleberry Trail dayhike from Kennedy Meadows past the Relief Reservior to Sheep Camp and Lunch Meadow

05/28/05 Early season snowhike from Kennedy Meadows to the Relief Reservoir and SaucerMeadow

07/02/04 2 night loop backpack from Kennedy Meadows to Kennedy Canyon, Big Sam, Emigrant Pass, and Grizzly Peak

05/19/04 Ascent of the Night Cap Ridge from the Kennedy Meadows trailhead

11/01/03 Second trip to Kennedy Lake after the first snow of the season

09/27/03 Day hike to Kennedy Lake from Kennedy Meadows Trailhead

09/13/03 Leavitt Peak scramble from Deadman Creek via the Blue Canyon route, back via the PCT to Sonora Pass

Granite Chief Wilderness

07/22/12 Loop dayhike from the 5 Lakes trailhead to Ward Peak with a return down the Alpine Meadows ski runs.

09/22/11 Hike of the Ward Creek to Barker Pass TRT segment with side trips to Twin Peak and Stanford Rock

09/05/09 Dayhike (and ridgeline bushwack) to Mt. Mildred from the Five Lakes Trailhead

07/20/09 Summit of Granite Chief from the Squaw Valley Fire Station followed by a ridge traverse over to Needle and Lyon Peaks

06/22/09 Early Season dayhike of Twin Peaks from the Ward Creek TRT trailhead

06/18/09 Snowbound Ellis Peak trail from Barker Pass to Ellis Peak, followed by a quick summit of Barker Peak Henry W. Coe State Park

03/12/11 Meandering loop dayhike out of Coyote Creek to Coit Lake, Kelly Lake, and Pachecho Falls

11/29/08 Loop dayhike from Park HQ past Frog Lake to Mt Sizer with a return through the Lick Fire burn and Poverty Flat

03/24/08 Short morning loop hike from the Henry Coe Hunting Hollow trailhead passing WilsonPeak, Wilson Camp and Redfern Pond.

02/18/08 Overnight backpack trip from Henry Coe Park HQ to Mississippi Lake after the Lick Fire reopening

02/18/07 Henry W Coe Loop hike from the Coyote Creek entrance to Pacheco Falls, Coit Lake,and Kelly Lake via the Cross Canyon, Grizzly Gulch trails and Coit Road.

04/08/06 Long loop hike to Manzanita Point, China Hole, Willow Ridge, Mississippi Lake, and Bear Mountain

02/26/05 Day hike from the Henry W. Coe Coyote Creek entrance to Kelly Lake, Coit Lake, and Pacheco Falls

04/17/04 Loop dayhike in northern Henry Coe to Manzanita Point, Poverty Flat, Mount Sizer, andthe Blue Ridge

05/04/03 Long day hike from Hunting Hollow trailhead to Burra Burra peak Hoover Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

07/13/13 Afternoon traverse from Mount Olsen to South Pean to Black Mountain out of the Virginia Lakes trailhead.

07/04/13 30 mile outing from Twin Lakes past Barney and Peeler Lakes and then down the PCT through Kerrick Meadow/Canyon.

06/30/13 Virginia Lakes trailhead to Excelsior Mountain followed by some minor highpoints on the nearby ridgelines

06/23/13Traverse from Mono Dome to Lee Vining Peak to Mount Warren. Out of the Log Cabin BSA camp near Mono Lake.

07/28/12 Virginia Peak via Virgina Pass and the Green Creek trailhead

06/22/09 Early season dayhike from the Green Creek trailhead to Virginia Pass

06/12/04 Overnight stop at Green Lake, then a trip up past East/Gilman lakes to climb the westslope of Dunderberg Peak

08/10/03 Day hike from the Green Creek Trailhead to Green Lake, West Lake, the Par ValueLakes, Virginia Pass, Return Lake, and the slopes of Virginia Peak John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest

08/29/09 Late summer summit of Mt. Whitney via the main trail (with a side trip to Crooks Peak)

09/18/05 Aborted thru hike of the JMT after a snowstorm hits the Whitney Portal area

Joshua Tree National Park

04/27/09 Quick morning sunrise summit of Ryan Mountain

04/26/09 2nd summit of Mt Quail from Keys View, using the same route in my '01 outing below

11/11/06 Morning trip to Willow Hole, afternoon outing to Barker Dam

11/10/06 Quail Springs trailhead to Quail Springs & Samuelson's Rock, Arch Rock Nature Trail,Silver Bell Mine

11/09/06 Loop trip around the Upper and Lower Covington Flat trails

03/24/01 Backpacking trip from Indian Cove to Mt. Quail in Joshua Tree NP

Kaiser Wilderness, Sierra National Forest

06/09/08 Early season dayhike of Kaiser Peak from the Deer Creek (D&F Pack Station) Trailhead

07/13/03 Day hike to Kaiser Peak, George Lake, Twin Lakes, and Potter Pass Lassen National Park

6//21/13 Two seperate morning trips in Lassen NP on the 2013 Summer Solstice

10/16/05 Day hike to the Bumpass Hell geothermal area

Machesna Mountain Wilderness

01/22/05 Day hike from Pozo Summit to Machesna Mountain Mokelumne Wilderness, Stanislaus/Eldorado National Forest

06/14/13 Failed summit of Black Butte followed by a successful traverse of 4th of July Peak, Melissa Covey Peak, and Covered Wagon Peak

06/30/12 Summit of Mokelumne Peak via the Tanglefoot Trailhead

06/12/12 Steep scramble from Noble Canyon to the Silver Peak summit

06/25/11 Early season summit of Markleeville Peak from the 7mi road closure of Blue Lake Road.

09/07/10 Ascent of Elephants Back from Carson Pass and an aborted traverse to Round Top

07/17/09 Afternoon summit of Round Top and the eastern Sister from Carson Pass and Winnemucca Lake

07/15/09 Summit of Raymond Peak via Raymond Lake from the southbound PCT out of Sunset Lakes

07/14/09 Quick afternoon outing to Markleeville Peak from Blue Lake road.

07/18/04 Day Hike along the PCT from Ebbetts Pass to the top of Reynolds Peak

Mono Lake

07/11/04 Visit to the south Tufa area

Mount Diablo SP

12/03/10 Couterclockwise 4 peak hike (Eagle, Diablo, North, Olympia) from Mitchell Canyon

02/12/08 Clockwise loop from Mitchell Canyon to Mt Olympia, North Peak, Mt Diablo, Eagle Peak,Twin Peaks and Mitchell Rock

04/22/07 Spring dayhike of Mt Diablo, Eagle Peak, North Peak, and Mt Olympia

Mount San Jacinto SP

11/11/06 Short afternoon hike from the top of the tram to Wellmans Divide

Pinnacles National Monument

12/31/08 Out and back from Bear Gulch to North and South Chalone Peak

01/01/08 New Years Day loop hike around the Condor Gulch, Northern Wilderness, and Juniper Canyon trails

12/29/05 Long loop hike from Bear Gulch to Condor Gulch, High Peaks, and Northern Wilderness

01/09/05 Rainy loop hike to the Bear Gulch Caves, North Chalone Peak, and Chalone Creek

01/03/04 Frosty morning hike from the Bear Gulch visitor center to North and South Chalone Peaks.

04/25/03 Loop day hike around the main trails of Pinnacles national monument.

01/05/02 Another loop hike around the Pinnacles trails

Portola Redwoods State Park

04/08/07 Lollipop loop hike along the Slate and Peter's Creek trails

07/22/06 Short, very hot, morning hike to Slate Creek trail camp and the Page Mill site

Plumas National Forest

09/02/09 Two short OGUL peaks- Mt Fillmore from Johnsville Road and Haskell Peak from Haskell Peak Road

08/03/09 Summer afternoon scramble to the Adams Peak summit from the logging/forest eastside acceess

07/18/09 Two short summer afternoon dayhikes: Sierra Buttes via Packer Saddle and Mt Elwell via Long Lake San Rafael Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

--- Items below here are from before the Zaca Fire. Conditions have changed substantially since these reports

12/09/06 Cold butty trip from the Cachuma saddle to McKinley Mountain and SanRafaelMountain

03/26/06 Aborted attempt at summiting McKinley Mountain due to snow near McKinley Spring

06/26/05 Long hot day hike in the San Rafael Wilderness from the Cachuma Saddle toSantaCruz Peak

Sinkyone Wilderness (Lost Coast)

05/20/05 Two night backpack from Needle Rock to Little Jackass Creek

05/25/03 Overnight backpack along the Lost Coast Trail. South Lake Tahoe Roadless Areas (Meiss, Freel, Dardanelles)

(Areas surrounding Carson and Luther Passes)

03/27/13 Short morning snoeshoe into Horsethief Canyon near Carson Pass

07/12/12 Short hike to Thunder Mountain via the namesake trail with an offtrail side trip to Martin Point

10/19/10 Sunset summit of Waterhouse Peak (2x) from Luther Pass

08/16/10 Second ascent of Monument Peak from the Heavenly Stage Coach Lift TRT trailhead

08/14/10 Late summer afternoon ascent of The Nipple from the PCT north of Blue Lakes

07/04/10 Traverse from Trimmer Peak to Freel, Jobs Sister, and JobsPk out of Armstrong Pass

06/20/10 Morning summit of Hawkins and Pickett from Burnside Road

08/24/09 Quick afternoon scramble up Thompson Peak above Luther Pass

07/29/09 Summit of Wade from the Horsethief Canyon Trail off of Hwy 88

07/09/09 Quick afternoon scramble to The Nipple above the Blue Lakes near Carson Pass

07/07/09 Afternoon hike up to Monument and East Peak from the Stagecoach Lift atop Kingsbury Grade

07/06/09 Ridge traverse to tag Red Lake and Stevens Peaks from Carson Pass. Return via theTRT/PCT.

07/02/09 Ascent of Jobs from Willow Creek, Followed by a traverse to Jobs Sister/Freel and a descent down the sandy backside of Freel.

07/01/09 Afternoon dayhike/scramble of Hawkins Peak from Burnside Lake Road

06/30/09 Two quick outings between Luther and Carson Passes to bag Waterhouse and Pickett Peaks.

06/27/09 Summit of Freel Peak and Jobs Sister via the TRT from Armstrong Pass/FR50

08/04/08 Loop trip from Echo Lake to Big Meadow along the Tahoe Rim/Pacific Crest trails. Returned via Hawley Grade road

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

10/07/06 Dayhike along the PCT from the Gumboot trailhead to Upper Seven Lake

10/08/06 Short trip from the Mt Shasta Bunny Flat trailhead to the Sierra Club Cabin at Horse Camp

Sweetwater Mountains, Toiyabe NF (CA/NV border)

10/15/11 Successful followup to South Sister with a return along Desert Creek

07/31/11 Failed summit of South Sister from Lobdell Lake after a thunderstorm rolled in.

07/16/11 Ridge traverse of East and Middle Sisters from the east

09/19/09 Windy dayhike along old mining roads from Lobdell Lake to Mt Patterson and Wheeler Peak- the highpoints of the Sweetwater Mountains

09/06/09 Long steep uphill bushwack of Desert Creek Peak from the road near the Desert Creek Campground. Tahoe National Forest (Donner Pass)

08/11/12 Short Steep summit of English Mountain north of Donner Pass

06/08/12 Summit of Black Butte via the Eagle Lake ORV trailhead

10/15/10 Fall afternoon outing from Fordyce road to Signal Peak/CPRR Lookout

09/12/09 Dayhike from Cascade Lakes to summit Devils Peak and Snow Mountain

08/22/09 Out and back dayhike to the top of Mt. Lola, the highpoint of the Donner Pass Peaks.

08/06/09 Summit of Basin Peak amidst a windy summer snowstorm.

08/01/09 Afternoon summit of Castle and Andesite Peaks north of Donner Pass

08/01/09 Peakbagging loop from the PCT south out of Old Donner Pass to Anderson, Tinker Knob, Lincoln, Judah, and Donner

Uvas Canyon County Park

03/11/09 Dayhike covering most of the Uvas Canyon County Park trails.(IncludingtheWaterfall/Contour Loop, Knibbs Knobb, Knobcone Point, and Alec Canyon)

Ventana Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest (China Camp/Los Padres Dam)

04/16/09 Final trip to the Miller Canyon Grow Sites for the big trash haul out

03/08/09 Second VWA trip to the Miller Canyon Grow Site targetin a satellite grow operation one ridge over from the prior trip

01/10/09 First of 3 VWA trips to clean up a grow site in Miller Canyon off of the ChewsRidgefireroad

--- Items below here are from before the Northern Ventana Basin Fire. Conditions have changed substantially since these reports ---

11/22/07 Annual Thanksgiving day trip to Pine Vallley from China Camp

11/23/06 Lollipop loop hike from China Camp to Bear Basin Camp and Pine Valley

01/28/06 Quick afternoon trip to Chews Ridge Lookout and Black Butte off of Tassajara Road

11/24/05 Warm Thanksgiving day summit of Miller Mountain from China Camp via Pine Valley

03/05/05 Dayhike/bushwhack along the Pine Ridge Trail from China Camp to South Ventana Cone/Ventana Cone

11/25/04 Loop dayhike from China Camp to Miller Canyon, Carmel River, Hiding CanyonandPineValley

03/06/04 Dayhike/bushwhack from the Los Padres Dam to Uncle Sam Mountainvia the Big Pine,Ventana Ridge, and Rattlesnake Creek trails.

12/06/03 Dayhike from Los Padres Dam to the Hiding Camp and the VentanaDoubleConeSummit

11/27/03 Long dayhike from China Camp to Pine Valley, Hiding Valley, and the Puerto Suelo trail

11/22/03 Day hike/bushwack from China Camp to South Ventana Cone

Ventana Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest (Bottchers Gap/Big Sur)

--- Items below here are from before the Northern Ventana Basin Fire. Conditions have changed substantially since these reports ---

01/07/07 Cool winter dayhike from Bottchers Gap to Ventana Double Cone

10/14/06 Out and back dayhike to Manuel Peak and Post Summit from Pfeiffer Big SurStateParkSP

05/30/05 Long hot dayhike from Bottchers Gap to Devils Peak and Ventana Double ConeviatheBig Pine and Ventana Trails

05/15/05 Day hike from Bottchers Gap along the Little Sur River and Ventana Creek toFoxandHappy Camps

03/26/05 Day trip from Bottchers Gap to Jackson/Fish and Launtz Creek Camps

01/03/05 Quick day hike of Manuel Peak.

11/14/04 Dayhike from Bottchers Gap to the Pico Blanco summit with a side trip to Little Sur River Camp.

11/16/03 Afternoon hike from Bottchers Gap trailhed to Devils Peak and Mt Carmel

Ventana Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest (South)

05/01/09 Morning ascent of Junipero Serra on the post-Indian fire opening day

11/22/08 Pictures from the VWA ceanup of the Nacimiento Marijuana Grow Site

--- Items below here are from before the Southern Ventana Indians Fire. Conditions have changed substantially since these reports ---

04/13/08 Pictures from the Ventana Wilderness Alliance cleanup of the ABC Camp Marijuana Grow Site near the Nacimiento River

05/07/07 Epic 20 hour remote Ventana Wilderness dayhike to Junipero Serra, BearMountain,andPinyon Peak

10/18/05 Afternoon dayhike to Cone Peak with my parents

05/07/05 Hike/Bushwhack from Memorial Park to Junipero Serra and Bear Mountain

01/16/05 Postholing Pimkolam- Dayhike to the snow covered summit of Junipero Serra

10/30/04 Second ascent of Junipero Serra from Memorial Park.

02/07/04 Loop dayhike of Cone Peak, Twin Peak, Limekiln Creek and Hare Canyon

06/15/03 Day hike from Memorial Park Campground to Junipero Serra Peak via the Santa Lucia trail.

Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy (North of Reservior)

01/19/09 Hetch Hetchy dayhike to Wapama and Rancheria Falls and into the snow above Tiltill Valley

05/05/08 Rainy Hetch Hetchy dayhike past Wapama and Rancheria Falls to the slope s above Tiltill lValley

04/02/07 Hetch Hetchy dayhike past Wapama and Racheria Falls and a near summit of LeConte Point

02/10/06 2 night showshoe backpack to Beehive Meadow and Lake Vernon

05/28/04 4 day backpacking trip above Hetch Hetchy to Jack Main Canyon, Lake Vernon,and Tiltill Valley.

03/30/03 Day hike to Rancheria falls along the Hetch Hetchy low country.

03/09/03 2nd overnight backpack from the Hetch Hetchy trailhead to Lake Vernon

02/23/03 Overnight backpack trip along the Lake Vernon Trail from the Hetch Hetchy trailhead into the North Yosemite backcountry

11/17/02 Short day hike to Hetch Hetchy reservior and Wapama falls

Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy (South of Reservior)

07/21/08 Overnight backpack trip to Smith Meadow from the Hetch Hetchy backpacker lot.(Plusabout halfway from Smith Meadow to Hardin Lake)

05/01/04 May Day summit of Smith Peak from the Smith Meadow trailhead.

01/31/04 Snowshoe trip to Cottonwood and Smith Meadows

01/24/04 Snowshoe trip along the Smith Peak trail from the Mather Ranger station toward Cottonwood Meadow.

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley

07/03/11 Loop trip from Curry Village up Snow Creek and down the Yosemite Falls trail. With side trips to Indian Rock, Basket Dome, and North Dome.

06/10/11 Quick morning trip up to Sierra Point

06/09/11 Early season dayhike from Curry Village to the Snow Creek trail snowline

06/12/08 Quick loop dayhike of Vernal and Nevada Falls from Happy Isles.

04/28/07 Warm spring outing from Happy Isles to Sierra Point, Vernal/Nevada Falls,Lost Lake, and a summit of Liberty Cap

05/05/06 Happy Isles to Sierra Point via the Historic Sierra Point Trail

09/24/05 Porcupine Creek trailhead to North Dome, Indian Rock, Yosemite Point and a decent to the Valley via the Falls trail.

10/18/03 Half Dome from Happy Isles with the cables down

10/28/02 Winter hike to Nevada falls from the Happy Isles trailhead

01/02/02 Rainy Winter hike to the top of Yosemite Falls from the valley floor

03/03/01 Snowshoe trip from Happy Isles to Nevada Falls II

02/17/01 Snowshoe trip from Happy Isles to Nevada Falls I

01/13/01 Snowy winter hike from Happy Isles to Nevada Falls

Yosemite National Park, North of Tioga Road/Tuolumne Meadows

08/24/13 North Peak from Saddlebag Lake during the Rim Fire

08/17/12 Morning scramble from May Lake to Tuolumne Peak

07/15/12 Trip down the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River to LeConte Falls

05/19/12 Early season partially off-trail summit of Mt Hoffman

06/27/10 Soggy spring descent into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne from the Lembert Dome trailhead to Waterwheel Falls

06/07/09 Sunny early summer dayhike from the Glen Aulin trailhead past Glen Aulin to LeConte Falls

06/03/09 Soggy spring out-and-back from White Wolf to Half Moon Meadow

09/18/04 Cloudy day hike from the Lembert Dome trailhead to Ragged Peak, Young Lakes,and White Mountain

07/30/04 Day hike from the Saddlebag Lake Trailhead to Mt Conness via the class 2 south slope

10/19/03 Short Day hike to Galor Peak and the Great Sierra Mine

Yosemite National Park, South of Tioga Road/Tuolumne Meadows

07/20/13 Hot summer day trip from the Lyell Canyon JMT trailhead to Donohue Pass

06/11/13 Early season summit of Mount Lewis out of Yosemite's Mono Pass trailhead.

07/01/12 Mammoth Peak via the Mono Pass trailhead near Yosemite's Tioga Pass.

09/30/11 Traverse from Parker to Koip and Kuna Peaks out of the Mono Pass trailhead.

09/10/08 Cool September dayhike of Clouds Rest from the Sunrise Trailhead

09/09/08 Quick afternoon hike to Lower Cathedral Lake from Tioga Road

08/19/06 Day hike of Clouds Rest from the Sunrise trailhead at Tenaya Lake

09/25/04 Overnight backpack to Mono Pass and a dayhike to Parker Pass, Parker Peak and Mount Wood

08/28/04 Traverse from Tioga Pass to Mono Pass via Mt Dana and Mt Gibbs.

06/26/04 West face talus/boulder scramble of Tenaya Peak

06/29/03 Long out and back day hike from the Sunrise trailhead near Tenaya Lake to the top of Clouds Rest and Half Dome

06/28/03 Morning scramble to the top of Mt. Dana

Yosemite National Park, Wawona/South

03/24/09 Out and back dayhike to Hite Cove (and the Hite Mine Road) plus pictures of the bumper crop of Merced River poppies

06/24/07 Long loop dayhike to the Buena Vista Pass and Chilnualna Falls from the Bridalveil Camp trailhead

01/29/05 Overnight cross country ski backpack from Badger Pass to Glacier Point

09/06/03 Day hike from Bridalveil Camp Trailhead to Buena VistaPeak,Chilnualna/RoyalArch/Johnson/Crecent Lakes

06/08/03 Overnight backpack to Chilnualna Creek, Falls, and Lake

01/03/02 Ski Trip along groomed Glacier Point Road to Glacier Point

Arizona Coronado National Forest, AZ

03/31/04 Day hike down Sycamore Canyon to the Mexican Border Grand Canyon, South Rim, AZ

02/06/13 Yearly trip down to Phantom Ranch from the South Rim. Down Bright Angel and Up Kaibab again this year.

02/02/12 Icy rim-to-river. BA down, SK up. Whiteout snowstorm on the up leg.;

04/27/09 Second South RTR Dayhike, Bright Angel down, South Kaibab up

04/03/04 Rim to River and back. Bright Angel to Phantom Ranch to South Kaibab

04/04/04 Day hike to Dripping Springs from the Hermits Rest trailhead Lake Mead NRA and I-93 cooridor

12/29/13 Morning hike up Fortification Hill (3x) and a failed afternoon summit of Spirit Mountain when I ran out of daylight

12/17/11 Partially off route ascent of Fortification Hill from Kingmans Wash

03/27/11 Quick trip up to the top of Fortification Hill, just south of the Hoover Dam.

04/16/11 North ridge approach of Mt Tipton east of Dolan Spring, AZ

03/12/11 Scramble from Missouri Springs to the Mt Wilson Summit overlooking Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam.

Mount Wrightston Wilderness

01/03/13 Cold snowy winter ascent of Mt Wrightston via the namesake trailhead and Josephine Saddle Petrified Forest NP, AZ

04/02/04 Dodging rain in the Petrified Forest/Painted Desert Picacho Peak State Park, AZ

03/30/04 Late afternoon ascent of Picacho Peak Sedona Area, Sedona AZ (Munds Mountain, Secret Mountain, etc)

04/30/09 Morning hike up Boynton Canyon, Afternoon hike down the Huckaby trail

04/29/09 Morning hike along the Bell Rock Pathway, Afternoon visit to the Sinagua Ruins

04/01/04 Day hike up Jacks Canyon tothe Munds Mountain summit Sunset Crater NM, AZ

04/02/04 Quick visit to the Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff Tonto National Forest, AZ

04/05/04 Loop hike of the Cave Creek and Skunk Tank trails Colorado Indian Peaks Wilderness, Arahaph/Roosevelt National Forest

09/06/04 Morning hike from the 4th of July trailhead to Arapaho Pass Rocky Mountain National Park

09/04/04 Morning hike to Cub Lake Montana Bob Marshall Wilderness, Flathead National Forest, MT

08/16/03 Overnight backpack to 48N 113W as part of the Degree Confluence Project Nevada Arc Dome Wilderness, Toiyabe NF

11/12/05 Dayhike of Arc Dome from the Columbine Campground



Boundary Peak Wilderness

07/20/11 Summit of the Nevada State Highpoint via the Trail Canyon Variation Route

Carson Range, Toiyabe NF

(The California (southern) portion of the Carson Range is included in the S. Lake Tahoe section above)

05/17/12 Another trip up to Snow Valley from the north TRT Spooner trailhead

05/14/12 Duane Bliss out of Spooner Summit

05/11/12 Exploring the new TRT segment north out of Daggett Summit

05/25/11 Early season ill-weathered snowhike to Genoa Peak

07/02/10 2nd trip along the northbound TRT from Spooner Summit to Snow Valley Peak

06/18/10 Summit of Duane Bliss Peak from the Spooner Summit TRT trailhead

06/08/10 Early season trip to Genoa Peak via Genoa Peak Road from the Kingsbury TRT trailhead

06/17/09 Out and back north along the TRT from Spooner Summit to Snow Valley Peak

06/15/09 Out and back south along the TRT from Spooner Summit to Duane Bliss Peak

06/09/09 Short morning outing from the Kingsbury Grade TRT trailhead to Genoa Peak Great Basin National Park

09/02/13 Summit of Wheeler Peak and nearby Bald Mountain in Great Basin NP Pine Nut Mountians

06/26/11 Short scramble from the Como ghost town to Rawe Peak, followed by some exploration of the old Como mining roads

06/18/11 Dayhike from the ghost town of Como to Lyon Peak

07/03/09 Offtrail ridge traverse from Lone Pine Canyon to Mt Siegel and Galena Peak

Mount Charleston Wilderness/Spring Mountains

04/05/13 Early season ascent of the Mummy's Tummy from the Trail Canyon trailhead.

04/01/13 Early season trip up the Charleston North Loop trail before being stopped out near Devils Thumb

09/24/10 South Loop/North Loop hike to Griffith Peak and Mt Charleston from the Cathedral Rock trailhead

Mount Rose Wilderness

10/16/10 Windy overcast fall outing via the new Mt Rose Trail

05/31/09 Early season mostly snowbound trip up the new Mt Rose trail. (Turned back short of the summit due to weather)

03/19/04 Snowshoe to the top of Mt. Rose

07/19/03 Morning hike to the top of Mt. Rose



Las Vegas Area North (Red Rock/DNWR/I-15)

04/07/13 Bridge Mountain via the standard route and a Lovell Canyon approach

01/13/13 n aborted attempt at La Madre Mountain followed by an afternoon jaunt up to Gass Peak in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge

04/02/12 Visit to Valley of Fire SP with my dad

01/20/12 Hazy and windy summit of Gass Peak via the main trail

01/07/12 Easy dayhike up to Blue Diamond Hill via Fossil Canyon

01/05/12 Summit of PA's Rump from Potosi Pass

04/20/11 Windy ascent of Bridge Mountain (2x) via Red Rock Summit

04/01/11 Return to Moapa Peak for a successful summit after running into ice on the knife edge on my 1st attempt.

02/21/11 Failed summit of Moapa Peak. Stopped at the beginning of the knife edge due to snow/ice.

02/14/11 Hike up Deadman Canyon to the Hidden Forest Cabin ad Wiregrass Spring followed by a summit of Hayford Peak

01/29/11 Class 3 scramble up Bridge Mountain via Lovell Canyon and the Red Rock Summit

01/22/11 Winter scramble to the La Madre Mountain summit from Harris Creek Road

09/29/10 Summit of North and "Yellow North" out of Red Rock Summit (and a descent to the Bridge Mountain Saddle)

04/01/09 Dayhike around the Red Rock Great Circle, with a side trip to summit Turtlehead Peak Las Vegas Area (South/East: Lake Mead/I-95/SW NV)

12/29/13 Annual trip up Black Mountain- this time on the newly rerouted trail

02/10/13 Training trip up the steep Potosi Mountain service road.

01/13/13 Cold hike up to the Fracture Ridge highpoint (sister peak to Black Mountain in Henderson)

01/15/12 Obscure peak scramble north of Spirit Mountain

01/11/12 Summit of Frenchman along with the 2 sister peaks

12/31/12 Quick summit of Spirit Mountain from Christmas Tree Pass (on trail this time)

12/19/11 Quick summit of Lava Butte from the powerline access road

12/16/11 Winter afternoon summit of Black Mountain from the Anthem East trailhead

05/01/11 Ridge Scramble of the Ireteba Peaks, highpoint of the El Dorado Mountains

04/24/11 Summit of Crescent Peak west of Searchlight, NV

04/10/11 Quick summit of Hart Peak across the CA border from Searchlight, NV

03/25/11 Traverse from Black Mountain Overlook to River Mountain in the River Mountains above Boulder City, NV.

02/05/11 Eastside summit of McCullough Mountain out of Pine Spring trailhead

02/12/11 Scramble from Christmas Tree Pass to the summit of Spirit Mountain 02/10/11 Dayhike to the Potosi Mountain summit via the east side service road

01/26/11 Morning scramble from Lake Mead Blvd to the Sunrise Mountain summit

01/20/11 Morning outing to Red Mountian & the Black Mountain Overlook via the River Mountiain trail

01/08/11 Summit of Frenchman Mountain from Lake Mead Road via the service road

01/05/11 Morning ascent of Black Mountain in the McCullough Range from the outskirts of Henderson

Utah Bryce Canyon National Park

09/21/10 Morning hike up Water Canyon to Mossey Cave (with an afternoon visit to Escalante Petrified Forest)

09/20/10 Rim tour of Bryce Canyon with a hike to Queens Garden Zion National Park

10/21/13 Overnight backpack through hike of the Zion Narrows

09/25/10 Morning ascent of Angels Landing, Afternoon hike to Observation Point

09/22/10 Shuttle tour of Zion Canyon with hikes to Emerald Pool, Weeping Rock, and Watchman Plateau



Other Useful Sites:

SummitPost

Climber.org

High Sierra Topix

Ventana Wilderness Alliance

Bob Burds Sierra Scrambles

Two Heel Drive













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