The Wonder Lakes near Bishop lie in a bucolic offtrail Sierra basin with easy weekend access. Quite wonderful indeed.
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North Lake to Lower Lamarck and Wonder Lakes
Categories: Trail Guide
Tags: Backpacking, California, Dog, Hiking, John Muir Wilderness, Landscape Photography, Sierra Nevada, Trail Guide
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Dawson Saddle to Mount Baden-Powell
This relatively moderate hike offers a taste of the Pacific Crest Trail and easy access to three 9,000 foot peaks.
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Tags: California, Dogs, Hiking, Los Angeles, Nature, Photography, San Gabriel Mountains, Wilderness
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Onion Valley to Matlock Lake: The Great Escape
Taking advantage of another dry winter, Callie and I went on an early season Sierra trip up to Matlock Lake.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Backpacking, California, Dogs, Hiking, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon, Landscape Photography, Matlock Lake, Nature, Onion Valley, Photography, Sierra Nevada
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Pinecrest Gate to Eaton Canyon Falls
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.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Baby, California, Dog, Dogs, Eaton Canyon, Hiking, Los Angeles, Nature, Southern California, Toddler, Waterfall
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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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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.
Categories: Trip Report
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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Bear Canyon: Death march up Mount Baldy
With only 3 weeks until Mt. Whitney, it was time for an extreme day hike to put my endurance to the test. We opted for a new trail, the Bear Canyon route up Mt Baldy which climbs about 6000 feet over an unrelenting 6 and a half miles.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Backpacking, California, Camping, Dog, Dogs, Hiking, Los Angeles, Photography, San Gabriel Mountains, Trails
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Pine Creek to Honeymoon Lake: Callie’s First Overnighter
Callie and I made a trip up to the Sierra over Memorial Day weekend and she finally got her first backcountry experience. After spending the past 8 months hiking the San Gabriel Mountains, it was time for her to finally put that training to use on a proper backpacking trip. The weather was cool, the mountains were still snowy, the bugs were non-existant, and a great time was had.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Backpacking, California, Dog, Dogs, Eastern Sierra, Granite Park, Hiking, Honeymoon Lake, John Muir Wilderness, Nature, Pine Creek, Sierra Nevada, Trail, Trip Report
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