by Minstrel | Jun 10, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
Today is exciting. I’ve figured out what I want to do. I’m going to flip to Truckee and start either at the freeway intersection or around there. I’ve heard the snow is much more manageable and I won’t need anything more than spikes and trekking poles. It started...
by Minstrel | Jun 7, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Snow field at mile 754.2 End point Lavender Ranch Miles hiked 8 miles on trail, 13 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail The weather turned last night. We woke up to intermittent whiteout conditions at...
by Minstrel | Jun 6, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point About three miles from the Cottonwood Pass trailhead End point Snow field at mile 754.2 Miles hiked ~3 on the PCT, 4 on Cottonwood Pass, 3 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail We met at 5:25 am at...
by Minstrel | Jun 6, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point About three miles from the Cottonwood Pass trailhead End point Snow field at mile 754.2 Miles hiked ~3 on the PCT, 4 on Cottonwood Pass, 3 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail We met at 5:25 am at...
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...
