by Minstrel | Jun 4, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
I’m. So. Exhausted. Yesterday took it out of my something fierce. My appetite is endless today. My legs are sore. My knees hurt from getting tweaked while postholing. I slept in as much as I could, which is depressingly little. I’m just excited to have a slow, lazy...
by Minstrel | Jun 3, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Mt Whitney Trail Camp End point Mt Whitney Portal Trailhead Miles hiked About 14.3 Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Bighorn Park John Muir Wilderness The day on trail Walking out at 1am is tough. We hiked out way up, and the slope started fairly...
by Minstrel | Jun 2, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Hidden Valley Ranch End point Trailcamp at Mt Whitney Miles hiked 6.3 miles Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Bighorn Park John Muir Wilderness The day on trail We left Hidden Valley Ranch at 5 am. Ugh. Chuck took us in two groups, because he didn’t...
by Minstrel | Jun 1, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Horseshoe Meadows Vista End point Hidden Valley Resort Miles hiked ~3 mile road walk Wilderness area None People I met Rascal and Ripper The day on trail How unfair is it that I get to wake up here? It was a super fast road walk down to the gate that...
by Minstrel | May 31, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 737.5 End point Horseshoe Meadows Vista Miles hiked 20.4, including an 8.8 mile road walk. Wilderness area Into National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness People I met Clammy The day on trail It’s so hard to get moving in these mornings. Not...
