by Minstrel | Jun 14, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Donner Summit Bridge, Donner Pass. Mile 1154.5 End point Tentsite at mile 1167 Miles hiked 12.5 + 1 mile road walk Wilderness area Tahoe National Forest The day on trail I woke up with a predictably wet tent, on the inside of the fly and the outside. It...
by Minstrel | Jun 13, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Okay this was not the day for transit or, you know, general success. The bus from Reno was three hours late. Three hours late. It left Reno after it was supposed to arrive in Truckee. Why is Greyhound so freaking terrible? Just…why? Of the three times I’ve...
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 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...
