Friday, July 29, 2022 Start: Glen Aulin camp End: Tuolumne Meadows Miles: 6.0 (+2.0 mi extra walking) Elevation gain/loss: 1053’/253′ I was awake at 5:15 and on trail by 5:45am. I made quick time and arrived at TM store before 8am. And just like that, I’ve hiked the PCT from Campo to Ashland and all … Continue reading Day 26, NorCal PCT 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Start: campsite by the creek in Stubblefield Canyon End: Glen Aulin camp Miles: 31.5 Elevation gain/loss: 6867’/6955′ I was awake at 5:30 and on trail by 6am. Early on, I climbed over Seavey Pass and Benson Pass today, with a lot of steep and very rocky climbing and descending which slowed … Continue reading Day 25, NorCal PCT 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Start: campsite 1.2mi south of Sonora Pass End: campsite by the creek in Stubblefield Canyon Miles: 36.0 Elevation gain/loss: 4865’/7077′ I was awake at 5:30 and on trail by 6am. Early on, I met Socks and Matador, two NOBO section hikers heading from TM to Truckee. I saw at least another … Continue reading Day 24, NorCal PCT 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Start: campsite 1.5mi south of Ebbits Pass End: campsite 1.2mi south of Sonora Pass Miles: 31.1 Elevation gain/loss: 7448’/6007′ I was up at dawn at 5:30, and on trail by 6am. The air quality was good today; a little rain overnight with winds shifting direction did good things for the smoke … Continue reading Day 23, NorCal PCT 2022
Friday, August 9th Start: Happy Isles End: Sunrise Creek Miles: 14.7 Elevation gain: 8005′ After a hellacious 36 hours of travel (which included not sleeping for 36 hours due to me needing to drive myself 4 hours to Fresno from LAX and not being able to sleep on buses or planes), I managed to arrive … Continue reading JMT day 1
Day three included the Yosemite Falls Trail and Yosemite Point. The switchbacks and hot sun were brutal, but the views were phenomenal. Continue reading Yosemite in Pictures: Day 3
Day two included the Mist Trail, JMT, Brideveil Falls, and Artist Point. Once again, there were no bad views in Yosemite! Continue reading Yosemite in Pictures: Day 2
Transcending Mountains 