In the desert, they can’t remember your name cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain. -America Three of the past four years I’ve returned to Joshua
Category: Backpacking Trips
6/30/24; Day 4, The Grand Canyon of The Tuolumne6/30/24; Day 4, The Grand Canyon of The Tuolumne
DAY 4 California Falls to Tuolumne Meadows7.83 miles | 1,331′ ascent | 324′ descent | 92 degrees The alarm went off at 6:00am. Problem: I was basically sleeping on granite.
6/29/24; Day 3, Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne6/29/24; Day 3, Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne
DAY 3 Grand Mountain to California Falls8.58 miles | 2,528′ ascent | 485′ descent | 92 degrees I opened my eyes to the bluest sky imaginable and sheer granite walls
6/27/24 to 6/30/24; The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne6/27/24 to 6/30/24; The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne
Ronda and I tackled this epic trail. I initially hiked this trail, but from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to Tuolumne Meadows over 30 years ago. Ronda’s first trip ever was this
6/28/24; Day 2, Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne6/28/24; Day 2, Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne
DAY 2 Pate Valley to Grand Mountain10.01 miles | 1,998′ ascent | 829′ descent | 94 degrees The entrance to the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River If Day 1
That fateful trip to Mt. WhitneyThat fateful trip to Mt. Whitney
I can’t begin to write blogs about my evolution as a backpacker unless I trace it back to my introduction. None of my friends back home in Northern California were
6/27/24; Day 1, The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne6/27/24; Day 1, The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne
DAY 1 White Wolf to Pate Valley13.6 miles | 388′ ascent | 3,859′ descent After a quick shakedown trip in mid-June to test my gear at Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite,
6/6/24: Sun Daze; 2024 Shakedown Trip6/6/24: Sun Daze; 2024 Shakedown Trip
All I wanna do today is wear my favorite shades and stay home. Work a little less, play a little more. That’s what this day is for -Florida Georgia Line
Harvest Moon; My Fall Trips to the SierrasHarvest Moon; My Fall Trips to the Sierras
“I’m starting to feel a little sad at the prospect of leaving this fine place and this fine living, for the days become finer the deeper we edge into autumn.