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Welcome!
Now spanning over 3000 miles on more than 400 hikes, you'll find a lot of information here, especially for hikes in the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada. Enjoy!

July 2023
Tahoe Trip
A 4-day trip to north Lake Tahoe with some day hikes.
April 2023
Mount Madonna Loop
Moderate, mostly forested loop hike with not much in the way of views.

January 2023
Mindego Hill and Borel Hill
Moderate hike (with some steep sections) to the top of two hills.

December 2022
Mori Point & Sweeney Ridge
Moderate loop hike (with some steep sections) visiting Mori Point (ocean views) and Sweeney Ridge (ocean and bay views).

November 2022
Mount Umunhum
Moderate out-and-back to the top of Mt. Umunhum, with great views of the South Bay Area.

October 2022
Drakes Head (Point Reyes)
Moderate hike to Drakes Head, overlooking Limantour Spit and the Pacific Ocean.

July 2022
Eastern Sierra Trip
A 5-day trip to the Eastern Sierra for day hikes and visiting Bodie, Manzanar, and Red Canyon Petroglyphs.
July 2022
Iceland Lake Backpacking
A 4-day backpacking trip with an off-trail portion to Iceland Lake.

April 2021
Tuolumne County Trailhead - Radio Interview
I had the pleasure of doing a half-hour interview for Tuolumne County Trailhead, a radio program on Sonora's community radio station. Click the link to read about it and click the link on that page to listen to the interview (TCT #41).


Some of my favorite hikes and trips:

Mount Dana Rae Lakes Loop Desolation Wilderness Loop
In August of 1998, we went on my first true test -- a 13,000 feet peak in Tuolumne Meadows. Altitude, hail, and lightning could not keep us from our goal. A 6-day backpacking trip into the heart of the Sierra with new amazing views every day. A 5-day backpacking trip in the Desolation Wilderness including at least 11 different lakes and magnificent mountain views.
Mount Tallac
North Lake to South Lake
John Muir Trail
This was the first great hike. So far, it's also the prettiest, with the most magnificent views of Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, and surrounding peaks from the top. A classic 7-day backpacking trip in the Eastern Sierra, including part of the JMT. Epic 22-day, 230+ mile backpacking trip on the famed John Muir Trail.
Seattle/Olympic/Rainier
Eastern Sierra Trip
Northern Rockies Trip
A 9-day trip to Seattle, including visits to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, and hikes in Mount Rainier National Park.

This 10-day trip includes several beautiful hikes in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.

 

A 17-day trip to visit Jasper, Banff, and Glacier National Parks.





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