The hike to Big Pine Lakes is a challenging 15.2-mile out-and-back trail located in the John Muir Wilderness in the Eastern Sierra mountains of California.
Backpacking to Big McGee Lake: An Eastern Sierra Gem
Big McGee Lake is a beautiful alpine lake located in the Eastern Sierra mountains. The hike to the lake is 15.2 miles round trip and begins at the McGee Creek Trailhead.
Backpacking to Thousand Island Lake via Rush Creek Trail
Thousand Island Lake is an alpine lake in the Eastern Sierra Mountains. It’s known for the many little islands that make up Thousand Island Lake.
Awesome Waterfalls in the Angeles National Forest
The creeks are flowing, and the waterfalls are raging. Here are two local waterfalls to visit in the Angeles National Forest!
The Best Winter Hike at Red Cliffs National Reserve
It’s the first hike of the 2023 season, and after spending a wet and muddy NYE in Zion National Park, I’m making my way back home to California. After a huge winter storm, the sun finally appeared for the first time in 2 days! I wanted to get in one last adventure before making the 7-hour drive back home, and caught myself wandering around Washington, Utah just outside of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.
Rain and Mud: A Gloomy Day in Zion National Park
It’s the last day of 2022. I am in Zion National Park on a solo road trip ringing in yet another new year in the beautiful state of Utah.
Backpacking The Mineral King Loop in Big Seki Wilderness
Challenging myself and my limits because of that, I was rewarded each day with a newfound appreciation for finding the beauty in discomfort.
Winter Backpacking at Big McGee Lake
The month is October. It has been several weeks since I’ve returned home from thru-hiking the John Muir Trail, making this trip my first backpacking trip this winter. We went to chase fall colors, and even though the trees were starting to change color, we were not quite expecting so much snow.
Solo Backpacking in Big Sur- Timber Top
As someone who’s not a big fan of snow, when winter rolls around you’ll most likely find me road-tripping rather than on the trail, but this year I decided to go backpacking in Big Sur!
JMT Day 1: Happy Isles to Sunrise Creek
We missed our bus the first day. After confirmed reservations, and not being able to reschedule for the same day, we begin our JMT journey a day late.
Backpacking to Iceberg Lake in Ansel Adams
You know all of those places you have saved on your maps? Maybe you too have a list titled, “BRB”? How about those IG friends you’ve never met?
A Little Lonely But Never Alone: Solo Backpacking
It’s Memorial Day weekend. Winter is gone, and for the past 4 months, I have successfully gone on one solo trip every month this year.
Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail II
“One, and done, and never again,” I said as I completed the Trans-Catalina Trail 5-years ago. The year was 2016, and I had only gone backpacking a handful of times within the two years of discovering my passion for backpacking.
Backpacking Sespe Wilderness Hot Springs
It was officially the first backpacking trip of the year. 32-miles in the middle of Ojai, CA and thankfully, it was the last few days of winter.
Backpacking Shamrock Lake in Eastern Sierra
Being able to show my sisters just exactly why I don’t mind the 6-hour drive to Mammoth is probably one of my favorite ways to get them outdoors and in the backcountry.