Callie and I finished our fall color trip at another classic eastern Sierra spot. Convict Lake never disappoints.
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Convict Lake Fall Color
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: California, Convict Lake, Dogs, Fall, Hiking, Mountains, Outdoors, Photography, Sierra Nevada, Travel
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Fall Color at Mcgee Creek
Mcgee Creek is one of our favorite spots in the Eastern Sierra for fall color. Most people avoid the area because the best views require you to hike and explore a bit. With Callie in tow, that is a requirement for us, so Mcgee Creek is a perfect fit.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: California, Dog, Fall Color, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Sierra Nevada
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Bishop Fall Color Guide: A Morning in Paradise
Every year around the end of September, foliage in the Eastern Sierra begins to turn color to signal the change in season. For a brief couple of weeks, the Sierra crest lights up with brilliant hues of red, orange, and yellow as Aspen groves transition towards fall. It is one of the most dazzling displays of nature found on the West Coast. Furthermore, the fact that this amazing explosion of seasonal color occurs in California, which is traditionally devoid of these types of scenes, makes the occasion even more special.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Bishop, California, Fall Color, John Muir Wilderness, Landscape Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Travel
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The Failed 2013 Sierra Expedition
Our grand adventure for the year came to a sudden halt as July monsoons wreaked havoc in the Sierra.
Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Backpacking, California, Dogs, Fire, Hiking, Landscape Photography, Nature, Sierra Nevada, Smoke, Wildfire
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Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake
Want to hike Mount Whitney but can’t get a permit? Take the trail up to Lone Pine Lake for a taste of what it is like to hike up California’s highest peak.
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Categories: Trail Guide
Tags: California, Dogs, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Sierra Nevada, Travel
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North Lake to Lower Lamarck and Wonder Lakes
The Wonder Lakes near Bishop lie in a bucolic offtrail Sierra basin with easy weekend access. Quite wonderful indeed.
Categories: Trail Guide
Tags: Backpacking, California, Dog, Hiking, John Muir Wilderness, Landscape Photography, Sierra Nevada, Trail Guide
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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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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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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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Categories: Trip Report
Tags: Backpacking, Hiking, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada
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