Nature Galleries

Crabtree Lakes to Miter Basin loop, July 2009 : A 3 1/2 day loop to Crabtree Lakes and Miter Basin, beginning and ending at Horseshoe Meadow via Cottonwood Pass

Crabtree Lakes to Miter Basin loop, July 2009

A 3 1/2 day loop to Crabtree Lakes and Miter Basin, beginning and endi ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 10:36pm PST

May 2009 to Mosquito Lakes in Mineral King : An overnight early-season hike with snow & solitude

May 2009 to Mosquito Lakes in Mineral King

An overnight early-season hike with snow & solitude

Updated: May 26, 2009 12:51am PST

SEKI weekend w/ Bela :

SEKI weekend w/ Bela

Updated: May 11, 2009 1:21am PST

Caliente Mt. Ridge Trail dayhike April 2009 : A sixteen-mile stroll along the Caliente Mountain Ridge Trail in Carizzo National Monument, April 3, 2009.

Caliente Mt. Ridge Trail dayhike April 2009

A sixteen-mile stroll along the Caliente Mountain Ridge Trail in Cariz ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 10:10pm PST

Joshua Tree Eagle Mountain Loop Feb. 2009 : A 2/1/2 day, ~30 mile ramble in the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park, Feb. 14-16, 2009. All photos taken with a Nikon Coolpix P5100.

Joshua Tree Eagle Mountain Loop Feb. 2009

A 2/1/2 day, ~30 mile ramble in the southern part of Joshua Tree Natio ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2009 11:19pm PST

Gardiner Basin 2008 : The hidden jewel at the center of the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park.

Gardiner Basin 2008

The hidden jewel at the center of the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon N ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 12:17am PST

Silliman Pass-Jenny Lakes loop July 2008 : Sam Duran and myself set off for a three-day hike, originally intending to climb over Silliman Pass and loop south through the Tablelands to return via the Pear Lakes trail. We changed our trip plan to loop north instead, seeing country new to both of us. An excellent hike!

Silliman Pass-Jenny Lakes loop July 2008

Sam Duran and myself set off for a three-day hike, originally intendin ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2008 10:23pm PST

Carizzo Plain National Mnmt, March 2008 : An overnight hike to Caliente Peak and return along a gentle ridgeback trail, with lots of wildflowers and scenic vistas.

Carizzo Plain National Mnmt, March 2008

An overnight hike to Caliente Peak and return along a gentle ridgeback ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 10:00pm PST

Racetrack Dry Lake 2008 : Racetrack playa 3-day hike in Death Valley National Park, January 2008

Racetrack Dry Lake 2008

Racetrack playa 3-day hike in Death Valley National Park, January 2008

Updated: Jan 24, 2008 9:08pm PST

Granite Pass and beyond, Oct. 2007 : A late-October hike from Cedar Grove to lake basins north of the Monarch Divide in Kings Canyon National Park.

Granite Pass and beyond, Oct. 2007

A late-October hike from Cedar Grove to lake basins north of the Monar ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2008 9:50pm PST

JMT 2007 : July 4-14 2007 from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney, non-stop, unresupplied. A wonderful trail!

JMT 2007

July 4-14 2007 from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney, non-stop, unresupplied. A ...

Updated: Jul 29, 2007 3:26pm PST

Mineral King to Kaweah Gap to Sawtooth Pass Loop 2007 : June 2007 final "proof-of-concept" training hike, preparing for JMT. A very scenic loop with varied vistas.

Mineral King to Kaweah Gap to Sawtooth Pass Loop 2007

June 2007 final "proof-of-concept" training hike, preparing for JMT. A ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2008 12:42am PST

Roaring River Hike June 2007 : A two-day 50-mile hike to condition myself and test techniques for a John Muir Trail hike in July. An interesting area I had never hiked in before.

Roaring River Hike June 2007

A two-day 50-mile hike to condition myself and test techniques for a J ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 6:31pm PST

Hockett Plateau, Sequoia National Park, May 2007 : A training hike to the Hockett Meadows area starting and ending at the South Fork trailhead in Sequoia National Park, May 25-27, 2006. It had been a dry winter so the area was relatively snow-free and the streams were only moderately full.

Hockett Plateau, Sequoia National Park, May 2007

A training hike to the Hockett Meadows area starting and ending at the ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2008 10:14pm PST

Silliman Pass-Tablelands-Pear Lake loop 2003 : A three-day solo loop in Sequoia National Park, year 2003. Rain, thunder, lightning, and solitude.

Silliman Pass-Tablelands-Pear Lake loop 2003

A three-day solo loop in Sequoia National Park, year 2003. Rain, thund ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2008 11:29pm PST