Mineral King Over the Great Western Divide
I’ve been meaning to begin a trip from Mineral King, and we finally had an opportunity to squeeze in a 3 day backpacking trip to this new location. The route we selected could be...
Category: Adventure Running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans to move rapidly on foot.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Big Creek Reserve – Canogas Falls and Warm Springs
This winter, I was studying the Big Sur Map ( http://bigsurtrailmap.net ) and I saw a cool looking, isolated waterfall called “Canogas” falls. I contacted Leor, and he said that this area is closed...
Big Falls and Little Falls Loop
The Little Creek / Big Creek Falls Loop is a 14 mile loop that starts at the Rinconada parking lot near Pozo. It is a very rewarding loop, as you get a chance to...
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim
Crossing the Grand Canyon on foot would be very difficult at certain times of the year. Fortunately, we visited in April and got the weather just right. Navigation is unbelievably simple, and the trails...
