Sierra Backpacking Trips
A long weekend exploration of Humphreys Basin... ...continued
A leisurely trip over Bishop Pass to Dusy and Palisade basins... ...continued
On the other side of the Cathedral Range, there is a lessor known Lyell Fork of the Merced... ...continued
2020 Shepherd to Wright, Wales, Tulainyo, and Milestone
An 8 day trip over Shepherd Pass to Upper Wright, Wales, and Tulainyo Lakes and Milestone Basin. ...continued
Ansel Adams Wilderness, east of the Ritter Range is a magical place, especially when bright colorful wildflowers, lush green meadows, active streams, and snow-patched granite spires are calling for your attention. ...continued
2019 Alta, Moose, Kings-Kaweah Divide, Tableland
A simple loop from Wolverton to Alta Meadows, Moose Lake, Lake 11,200 at the Kings-Kaweah Divide, Lake 10,559 in the Tableland and back to Wolverton ...continued
2018 Pioneer Basin and Grinnell Lake
A 7 day trip from the Mosquito Flat Trailhead into Mono Creek valley and some of its side basins, up to Grinnell Lake for a backpacking forum meetup, and finally out to the McGee Creek Trailhead ...continued
2017 Lower Lamarck and Wonder Lakes
Forecasted showers, thunderstorms and monsoonal moisture conditions did not deter us from this trip ...continued
3-day early summer outing at Sabrina Basin ...continued
2015 High Sierra Trail to Kaweah Basin
This 9-day trip was a meetup for members of a backpacking forum, many who had not met each other before. The location was a beautiful pristine lake, off the beaten path in the remote Kaweah Basin in the middle of Sequoia NP ...continued
From Tuolumne Meadows, 12 miles along Lyell Canyon and the JMT/PCT to set up a dayhike to Mt Lyell and the Lyell Glacier ...continued
2014 Mt Langley and Miter Basin
5 day solo trip from the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead to Miter Basin and Mt Langley, making use of both Old and New Army Passes ...continued
2014 Koip and Kuna Peaks, Alger Lakes
4 day out and back trip from Yosemite’s Mono Pass trailhead over Parker Pass to Alger Lakes with an excursion to Koip and Kuna Peak ...continued
2013 SEKI Onion Valley to Whitney Portal
6 day 56 mile solo hike from the Onion Valley Trailhead in Independence to Whitney Portal with detours to Lake South America and Whitney's summit ...continued
2012 SEKI Onion Valley to Rae Lakes
5 Day 38 mile solo hike from the Onion Valley trailhead in Independence to the Rae Lakes area and back ...continued
2012 Yosemite Mono Meadow to Ottoway Lakes
5 day 37 mile out-and-back from Mono Meadow to Lower Ottoway Lake with a layover day to Red Peak Pass ...continued
2011 SEKI Bishop North Lake to South Lake
9 day solo on the classic route from Bishop’s North Lake to South Lake passing through Humphries Basin, Evolution Valley, Evolution Basin, and Dusy Basin ...continued
4 day 28 mile loop up Rafferty Creek to Emeric Lake, Townsley Lake, and back along Lyell Fork ...continued
Classic loop from the Mineral King trailhead along Timber Gap, Blackrock Pass, Big Five Lakes, Lost Canyon, Columbine Lake, Sawtooth Pass and back ...continued
2008 Yosemite Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon
Out and back trip from Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon ...continued