I took my son on his first hike to the waterfall in Eaton Canyon – a classic Southern California hike that I’d never been on either.
Pinecrest Gate to Eaton Canyon Falls
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Tags: Hiking, California, Dogs, Dog, Los Angeles, Southern California, Nature, Eaton Canyon, Waterfall, Baby, Toddler
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Amazing California
California never ceases to amaze us. Come take a tour of the state through our lens.
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Tags: Backpacking, California, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Photography
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Quartz Mountain to Chain Lakes: Yosemite Weekender
The Chain Lakes in the southwestern area of Yosemite National Park is an easy place to achieve some solitude in one of America’s busiest parks.
Categories: Trail Guide
Tags: Backpacking, California, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nature, Photography, Sierra Nevada, Travel, Yosemite
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Snowy Icehouse Canyon
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Tags: California, Dog, Dogs, Hiking, Los Angeles, Nature, Photography, Snow, Trail, Wilderness
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Crystal Lake to Mount Islip Loop
The recently re-opened Crystal Lake area north of Azusa, CA is a great place to escape the LA crowds on a busy weekend.
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Categories: Trip Report
Tags: California, Dog, Hiking, Los Angeles, Nature, Outdoors, Photograpy
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Snow on the Sam Merrill Trail: Cobb Estate to Mount Lowe
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Tags: Dog, Dogs, Hiking, Los Angeles, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, San Gabriel Mountains, Snow, Southern California, Travel
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Lake Ediza and Thousand Island Lake: Like Old Times
After a 20 year hiatus, my dad and I finally got back into the Sierra to rekindle an old father and son tradition.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Ansel Adams Wilderness, Backpacking, Camping, Dogs, Hiking, Outdoors, Photography, Sierra Nevada
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Circle of Solitude: 8 days solo in Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP.
This 88 mile loop out of Kearsarge Pass features enough jaw dropping scenery to fill a book, or in this case, a giant trip report.
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Tags: Backpacking, Hiking, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada
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Mosquito Flats to Mono Creek: Where no dog has napped before
The summer of Sierra continued with a four day trip to the Mono Creek area out of Rock Creek. Callie and I ended up offtrail in a remote basin in the center of the Sierra, where I suspect few dogs have traveled before.
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Tags: Backpacking, California, Dog Hikes, Fourth Recess, Hiking, Hopkins Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Mono Creek, Mosquito Flats, Pioneer Basin, Sierra Nevada
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Mount Whitney Dayhike: 10,000 calories
My brother and I dayhiked up Mount Whitney last weekend. It was our first time on the mountain and it surpassed expectations. The extreme mileage and elevation gain pays off with amazing views and a hair raising stretch of trail at 14,000 feet.
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Tags: 10000 calories, Hiking, John Muir Wilderness, Mount Whitney, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, Trail
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