Heavenly Mountain Resort
We caught the main gondola from Heavenly Village (South Lake Tahoe), where we then boarded the Tamarack Express.
The ride from the ...
To get to the top of Lone Mountain you have a few options.
One of those options includes scrambling up the side of the mountain, which is what we did on our ...
The trail to Goldstrike Hot Springs is more of an obstacle course than a hiking trail. Fixed ropes help guide you down into the canyon, but there are plenty of ...
Upper Bristlecone Trailhead, located about 40 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, by Mount Charleston.
Perfect Fall weather hike with gorgeous views, and oppor...
June Mountain:
With about 5 miles between us and our goal for the evening: the Tom Leonard Shelter, we made our way out of the fields, across one last street, ...
Did you know that the word lousy means well supplied with or filled almost to excess?
I somehow made it well into my 20's before learning this little bit of ...
Praying to the Trail Gods:
As we got closer to the South Egremont Road Junction, my dad and I could make out a red cooler with a couple gallons of water sittin...
(This is a continuation post. To start at the beginning of this section hike, visit Sages Ravine Northbound)
The next stretch of the trail brought us back in...
Despite an unsuccessful detour to find water at a nearby Spring, we were still in pretty good spirits at this point.
Shortly after getting back on the tr...
Day 2: The Hemlocks Shelter to Tom Leonard Shelter (Approx. 15 miles)
Spending the night at The Hemlocks Shelter turned out to be pretty awesome.
This morning...
There’s nothing quite like reaching camp with daylight to spare. When you're out backpacking, it’s one of the best feelings in the world—no rushing, no fumbling...
While our morning consisted of shoe shopping and mossy scrambles, our afternoon turned into a challenging climb to the top of Mount Race, where we stopped for l...
