“Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall.” – Bob Ross *Originally hiked: May 18, 2024 I had to find out the meanings of these two waterfall names. Sahalie is “Heaven” and Koosah is “Sky”; they are considered Chinook Jargon words. Location Mileage Elevation Gain Type Willamette National Forest 2.59 miles 459.3 feetContinue reading “Sahalie and Koosah Falls: Willamette National Forest”
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Chush Falls & The Cascades: Sisters, OR
“Life is like a waterfall. It is always flowing and there is always an uneven flow to it.” *Originally hiked: May 17, 2024 Location Mileage Elevation Gain Type Deschutes County 5.37 miles 702 feet Out-and-Back I was surprised this trail didn’t have more people on it; but I guess it still was May after all;Continue reading “Chush Falls & The Cascades: Sisters, OR”
Mt. Baldy Loop via Bear Canyon Trail
another great training hike, via a non-common route *Originally hiked: May 1, 2021 Followed by a great overnight training on Mt. San Jacinto, we decided to do the next tall peak as an overnighter too. Plans changed and we only did 1 day, but we packed like we were going overnight that helped with trainingContinue reading “Mt. Baldy Loop via Bear Canyon Trail”
Mt. San Jacinto via Deer Springs Trail
snow covered mountain, but needed a training hike *Originally hiked: April 17-18, 2021 In March earlier this year, we got permits to hike the John Muir Trail in June. It was time to train and the only way to do so, was to hit as many hard hikes locally as we can over the weekends. Continue reading “Mt. San Jacinto via Deer Springs Trail”
Twin Lakes: Sequoia National Park
A calm before the storm in Sequoia *Originally hiked: Oct 24–25, 2020 This one was a good one about 2 years ago, right before a snow storm hit the area, we got one last backpacking trip in to a lake that is named after us. Ok it’s not named after us, but I do haveContinue reading “Twin Lakes: Sequoia National Park”
John Muir Trail: Day 1&2
Finding our rhythm on the first couple days of the trail Day Miles Point A to Point B Elevation Gain Elevation Loss June 6 7.33 miles Whitney Portal to view of Consultation Lake 3,323 feet 67 feet June 7 11.27 miles Consultation Lake to the summit of Mt. Whitney to just below Guitar Lake 2,815Continue reading “John Muir Trail: Day 1&2”
Big Pine Creek North Fork to Third Lake: John Muir Wilderness
Unfortunately this seems to be a very popular trail. Please make sure that you practice Leave No Trace; we found a lot of trash here and there. We found a couple campfires; it specifically says no campfires on this trail when you pick up your permits. *Originally hiked on June 9, 2019 & June 2,Continue reading “Big Pine Creek North Fork to Third Lake: John Muir Wilderness”
Backpacking Gear Ideas
Backpacking season is just around the corner, so I thought I’d put together a list of some of my favorite gear for my backpacking trips. I have some of the “big stuff” as I call it and “the gadgets”. The big stuff are some great ideas of what you should have if you are toContinue reading “Backpacking Gear Ideas”
Sherwin Lakes Trail – Inyo National Forest
We finally got out for a snowshoe hike this year. After 3 days of snowboarding we decided to take a break and go out for a snowshoe hike. I’ve been wanting to do this hike for many years, but we kept opting to snowboard instead of snowshoe. Sherwin Lakes is a short hike right outsideContinue reading “Sherwin Lakes Trail – Inyo National Forest”
Mt. Baldy, Dawson Peak and Pine Mountain via Backbone Trail: Angeles National Forest
Most people who climb Mt. Baldy go via the Ski Hut Route and do not know that there are a few different ways up to Mt. Baldy, this one being the shorter way up, but not easier. Location Mileage Elevation Gain Type Angeles National Forest 8.2 miles 4,504 feet Out-and-back — What to Expect in this Guide —Continue reading “Mt. Baldy, Dawson Peak and Pine Mountain via Backbone Trail: Angeles National Forest”