Yosemite is magical any time of year but if you’re lucky enough to make a visit when winter hits the park, you’ll find that the magic rises to a whole…
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Places to Visit Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Hiking San Francisco’s Point Bonita Lighthouse (<200' / 1 mile / 1 hour)
Usually I write about mountain climbs and day-long trails, but some adventures come without the big effort and yet are just as worthy of a spot on the bucket list.…
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I don’t imagine I’ll be setting any speed ascent records or making notable first ascents in the alpine world in this life time but after a few years of regular…
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Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Winter Hiking to Lake Tahoe’s Round Top Mountain (~2,000 / 8 miles / 4-6 hours)
One of the reasons I’m drawn to big mountains is of course those summit views: the further up you go, the less is in the way and all. While getting…
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Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Winter Hiking Lake Tahoe’s Pyramid Peak via Rocky Canyon (~7 miles / 4,000’ / 4-6 hours)
Now that I’m officially a Californian again, I’ve been playing catch up every time I get a chance as I work to get caught up on all the classic Sierra…
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Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Hiking to Alaska’s Exit Glacier & Harding Icefield (8.2 miles / 3500′ / 6+ hours)
Long before I reached the last marker post, the Harding Icefield Trail at Exit Glacier had earned a place as one of my top 5-day hikes ever. That may not…
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From the main highway through Northern California, it’s easy to underestimate Mount Lassen’s character as it sits quietly in the distance. In truth however, the mountain is quite impressive and…
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For the few months of the year it’s accessible, the Sunrise Area in Mount Rainier offers an incredible view of the Emmons glacier and the mountain from the Northeast. While it…
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Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Hiking Lake Ingalls in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness (11 miles / 2,500’++ / 5-6+ hours)
An up close view of the mighty Mount Stuart, distant glances to Rainier and Adams, hills covered in wildflowers, streams cutting through grass valleys, rocky scrambles, regular mountain goat appearances, and…
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Trail GuidesTrail Guide: Climbing Mount Baker via the Colemen-Deming Route (11 miles / 7,000′ / 1-2 days)
Rising to a height of 10,781′, Mount Baker clocks in as Washington’s third highest peak behind Rainier and Adams (4th if you count Little Tahoma). While the fairly modest elevation…