California

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Inyo NF 10/30/05 Failed summit of White Mountain Peak, plus a visit to Bald Mountain Lookout and Hot Creek

Big Basin State Park 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, Skyline and 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 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 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 Harbor Overlook 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 11/09/03 Failed summit of Telescope Peak

Devils Postpile National Monument 07/10/04 Day hike from Devils Postpile to Rainbow Falls

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

Desolation Wilderness 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

Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest 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 Saucer Meadow 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

Henry W. Coe State Park 03/22/08 Loop morning hike from Hunting Hollow to Wilson Peak, Wilson Camp, and Redfern Pond 02/16/08 Overnight post Lick Fire repopening backpack from Park HQ to Mississippi Lake via Willow Ridge 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, and the Blue Ridge 05/04/03 Long day hike from Hunting Hollow trailhead to Burra Burra peak

Hoover Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 06/12/04 Overnight stop at Green Lake, then a trip up past East/Gilman lakes to climb the west slope of Dunderberg Peak 08/10/03 Day hike from the Green Creek Trailhead to Green Lake, West Lake, the Par Value Lakes, Virginia Pass, Return Lake, and the slopes of Virginia Peak

John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest 09/18/05 Aborted thru hike of the JMT after a snowstorm hits the Whitney Portal area

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

Lassen National Park 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 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 02/10/07 Counterclockwise 4 peak route from Mitchell Canyon to Olympia, North, Diablo, Eagle 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 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

San Rafael Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest 12/09/06 Cold cloudy trip from the Cachuma saddle to McKinley Mountain and San Rafael Mountain 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 to Santa Cruz 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.

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

Ventana Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest (China Camp/Los Padres Dam) 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 Canyon and Pine Valley 03/06/04 Dayhike/bushwhack from the Los Padres Dam to Uncle Sam Mountain via the Big Pine, Ventana Ridge, and Rattlesnake Creek trails. 12/06/03 Dayhike from Los Padres Dam to the Hiding Camp and the Ventana Double Cone Summit 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) 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 Sur State Park SP 05/30/05 Long hot dayhike from Bottchers Gap to Devils Peak and Ventana Double Cone via the Big Pine and Ventana Trails 05/15/05 Day hike from Bottchers Gap along the Little Sur River and Ventana Creek to Fox and Happy 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) 05/07/07 Epic 20 hour remote Ventana Wilderness dayhike to Junipero Serra, Bear Mountain, and Pinyon 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) 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) 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 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 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 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 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 Vista Peak, Chilnualna/Royal Arch/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 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

Munds Mountain Wilderness, Coconino National Forest, Sedona AZ 04/01/04 Day hike up Jacks Canyon to the Munds Mountain summit

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

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

Mount Rose Wilderness 03/19/04 Snowshoe to the top of Mt. Rose 07/19/03 Morning hike to the top of Mt. Rose

Other Useful Sites:
SummitPost
Climber.org
High Sierra Topix
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Bob Burds Sierra Scrambles
Two Heel Drive

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Published on: 2004-04-23 (29557 reads)