Sierra

Yosemite’s High Sierra Loop

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:43:18-07:00Oct 24, 2024|Hike, Sierra|

What: backpacking the High Sierra Loop.
Where: Yosemite National Park.
When: Sept 20-24, 2024 (4 days).
Distance: about 57 miles.

Three Sierra Basins

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:43:44-07:00Oct 24, 2024|Hike, Sierra|

What: on and off trail backpacking through three basins.
Where: John Muir Wilderness in California’s Sierra Nevada.
When: Sept 4-9, 2024 (5.5 days).
Distance: about 70 miles.

Silver Divide: White Granite and Red Slate

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:52:32-07:00Oct 28, 2020|Hike, Sierra|

What: on and off-trail hiking with 2 summits.
Where: John Muir Wilderness in California’s Sierra Nevada.
When: Aug 26-31, 2020 (6 days).
Distance: about 79 miles.

PCT: Ebbetts Pass to Tuolumne Meadows

Amy&James2021-05-25T10:16:07-07:00Nov 9, 2019|Hike, Sierra|

What: a section of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Where: Ebbetts Pass to Tuolumne Meadows.
When: Sep 27 - Oct 2, 2016 (6 days).
Distance: about 105 miles.

Trans-Sierra: Reno to Auburn

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:54:38-07:00Oct 22, 2019|Hike, Public Transit, Sierra|

What: autumn trail hike across the Sierra Nevada.
Where: from Reno Nevada to Auburn California.
When: Oct 8-17, 2019 (just over 9 days).
Distance: about 150 miles.

Spiller Canyon Loop

Amy&James2026-05-28T12:59:11-07:00Oct 25, 2018|Hike, Sierra|

What: on and off-trail backpacking in the Sierras.
Where: northeastern Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest’s Hoover Wilderness.
When: Sept 11-14, 2017 (4 days).
Distance: about 39 miles.

Tahoe Rim Trail

Amy&James2019-10-02T07:05:31-07:00Oct 19, 2018|Hike, Sierra|

What: thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Where: northern Sierra Nevada Range, California and Nevada.
When: Oct 5-14, 2018 (10 days).
Distance: about 170 miles.

Big SEKI Loop Route Guide

Amy&James2025-07-20T12:00:11-07:00Jan 16, 2017|Hike, Route Guide, Sierra, Top10|

What: Long trail hike in the most beautiful region of the Sierra Nevada.
Where: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Distance: about 155 miles.

PCT: Ebbetts Pass to Castle Pass

Amy&James2020-11-22T11:38:19-08:00Jan 10, 2017|Hike, Sierra|

What: a section of the Pacific Crest Trail and 4 summits.
Where: Ebbetts Pass to Castle Pass just north of I-80.
When: Aug 1-7, 2013 (7 days).
Distance: about 115 miles.

Deadman Canyon Loop

Amy&James2017-10-14T15:18:29-07:00Jan 9, 2017|Hike, Sierra|

What: On and off-trail hiking with 3 summits.
Where: Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks, from Lodgepole Campground.
When: Sep 27 – Oct 2, 2012 (6 days).
Distance: about 85 miles.

Baxter Pass Loop

Amy&James2017-10-14T16:01:45-07:00Dec 29, 2016|Hike, Sierra|

What: On and off-trail hiking with 6 summits.
Where: Kings Canyon National Park, from Baxter Pass.
When: Sep 12-19, 2016 (8 days).
Distance: about 70 miles.

SEKI Midway Traverse

Amy&James2026-05-28T14:00:35-07:00Dec 14, 2016|Hike, Sierra|

What: On and off-trail hiking with 3 summits.
Where: Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks from Crescent Meadow.
When: Aug 29 – Sep 3, 2013 (6 days).
Distance: 92 miles.