Explore beautiful hiking trails and wilderness camping in Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, and Ansel Adams Wilderness
HIKE TO: Kearsarge Pass TRAILHEAD: Kearsarge Pass Trail MILES: 9.3 miles out and back TIME: 1 night (commonly done as a day hike) DATE I WENT: 8/17/18 – 8/18/18 DIFFICULTY: moderate ELEVATION: 11,760 ft ELEVATION GAIN: 2,595 ft PERMIT: no for day hikes, yes for overnight camping LOCATION: Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra Last August […]
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Mount Whitney (14,505 ft) is the tallest mountain in the contiguous US (lower 48 states). It’s a long 22-mile out-and-back hike with about 6,000 ft of elevation gain. You can day hike it or overnight camp, but either way, you need a permit which can be obtained during the pre-season lotto or through last-minute permit
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Ansel Adams WIlderness is one of the most beautiful parts of the Eastern Sierra, and Thousand Island Lake is one of the most popular hikes. Read to plan your 3 day trip out here
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Hike the popular Big Pine Lakes trail to see 3 glacial turquoise lakes in the Eastern Sierra Mountains. I call this the Patagonia of California.
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Video of our backpacking trip to Mount Whitney in August 2015! It’s a little rocky because it was our first time shooting with the GoPro, but thanks Duy! It includes footage from the Mobius Arch in Alabama Hills, as well as our journey on the Mount Whitney Trail, Lone Pine Lake, Trail Crest, Pinnacles, and of course
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Two weeks ago [8.25.15] at 9 am, I summited Mt Whitney… and it was amazing!! How many people can say that? Well I’ve been told only 30% of hikers who attempt it will succeed in summiting. I’ve never even thought about doing this until early this year. I knew someone that went last year, and someone else
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