Transcending Mountains: Trekking with Timex
Exploring the mountains, one trail at a time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 Start/End: Lafayette Campground parking Mileage: 12.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4554′ GaiaGPS track I parked around 7am at Lafayette Place, and scrambled to the only open toilets in the area, under the bridge and by the other parking area. I was very grateful for their timely existence. I then booted up with my … Continue reading Winter 48: N & S Kinsman, Cannon
Friday, March 15, 2019 Start/End: Greeley Pond Trailhead Mileage: 7.3 Elevation gain/loss: 3094′ GaiaGPS track The weather today was in the 60s and sunny, so the trailhead was very sloppy and I wasn’t confident my car wouldn’t get stuck, so I parked on the shoulder of the Kanc and walked back to the trailhead. I … Continue reading Winter 48: Osceola, E Osceola
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Start/End: Wildcat Mountain ski resort Mileage: 14.7 Elevation gain/loss: 5334′ GaiaGPS track Much to my frustration, I needed to wait to start snowshoeing up Wildcat until 8:30am when the ski slope opened and I could buy a trail ticket. They restrict access to business hours only, which meant burning 2 hours … Continue reading Winter 48: Wildcat D & A, Carter Dome, & S/M/N Carter
Friday, March 1, 2019 Start/End: trail parking lot across from Starr King Rd Mileage: 7.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2927′ GaiaGPS track I headed to the trailhead for Waumbek, arriving around 3:30pm. In winter, the end of Starr King Rd isn’t plowed, and there’s nowhere to park on the street, so the designated parking area is across … Continue reading Winter 48: Waumbek
A quick, Memorial Day trek up to the top of Mt Jackson Continue reading The Grid: Jackson
A brisk hike to bag Mt Field, Mt Willey, and Mt Tom Continue reading The Grid: Field, Willey, & Tom
Saturday May 26, 2018 Miles: ~9.2 The Grid: Mt. Pierce and Eisenhower Elevation gained: 3046′ MapMyRun Companion: Little Engine (Mt Pierce) Continue reading The Grid: Pierce & Eisenhower
