Little Sur River Fastpack Exploration
Just North of Point Sur, underneath a sweeping bend in highway 1, the Little Sur River dumps into the ocean. This river makes it’s beginning on the North flanks of Ventana Double Cone and...
Author: Brian
John Muir Trail
Although light, the snow had been falling for hours. Janet and I were trudging up the first of two 12,000′ passes in knee deep powder and white-out conditions – no sign of a trail....
Roper’s Sierra High Route
Unlike most of my posts, which are more like tour-guide descriptions, this post aims to detail my personal experiences on the route. If you are looking for more of a tour guide, check the...
Tahoe Lake Aloha Rim Loop
Studying the map, I often find dead-end trails that seem like they were meant to form part of a loop. In an effort to connect the missing pieces of a dead-end trail in Desolation...
Ionian Basin Traverse and Tehipite Gorge
For a long time, I had been wanting to use the trail that parallels the Middle Fork of the Kings River as part of a big loop – hopefully exploring the entire length of...
Muir Wilderness Fastpack
I had been wanting to do a solo fast pack, partly as preparation for the SHR that Leor and I want to do this summer. The initial inspiration for this route came last week...
Kings Canyon – Lewis Creek – Copper Creek Trails
This 66 mile loop begins at the Lewis Creek Trailhead in Kings Canyon National Park. Last we checked, during the peak season, there are 25 people allowed per day at the Lewis Creek Trailhead. At...
Leor’s Devils Falls and Hellhole Falls Loop
After last weekend at Canogas Falls, Leor carefully studied the satellite imagery and he discovered several previously unreported waterfalls. The official approach to Canogas Falls is only open one day per year, and that...
