Category Archives: Yosemite National Park
“Ikon-ic” Winter – Side Trips (California)
April 9-10, 2019 As we rejoined the I-97 southbound from our failed attempt to peruse Crater Lake National Park in its state of snowy wonder, we considered heading to Squaw Valley to ski for a couple of days, then thought … Continue reading
Too many waterfalls?…Never!
Seeing as Monday was 10.5 miles and Tuesday was 7.8, and we know that our final mileage from Glen Aulin to Tuolumne Meadows is 6.4, we should only be left with a scenic 6.5 miles in which to gain 2,320 … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, Mini Adventures, Uncategorized, Wilderness Permits, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
Tagged Backpacking, Bear sightings, Glen Aulin, John Muir, misadventures, Mountain House, National Parks, The Great Outdoors, Water Falls, Yosemite
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Whose calves are these!
A blissful and energy restoring night’s sleep, after getting up at 2 in the morning to see if we (Paul, myself, Katie and Scout) could catch the meteor shower (we didn’t) was replaced by the discovery that someone had replaced … Continue reading
Plan A
After a cheerful reunion, a BBQ, a pack shakedown, and a team meeting, it was time to hit the hay for an early rising and a road trip to the hopefully “clearish” skies of Yosemite. As we hit the northbound … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, Mini Adventures, Tuolumne Meadows, Uncategorized, Wilderness Permits, Yosemite National Park
Tagged Alabama Hills Cafe, Backpacking, Looney Bean, Mammoth Brewing Company, misadventures, National Parks, The Great Outdoors, White Wolf Campground, Yosemite
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Answer the phone!
So we have a short backpacking trip coming up in Yosemite, the Grand Canyon of the Tuolume River to be exact, a 30 mile scenic juant. The only problem is that most of Yosemite is closed due to unhealthy air … Continue reading
Lemonade out of Lemons.
So after Mexican food and margaritas at Roberto’s in Mammoth Lakes, and a fitful night’s sleep at the Quality Inn…we were actually too warm, we headed with our son and his girlfriend to Yosemite Valley to pick up his truck. … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Half Dome, Mini Adventures, PCT, Uncategorized, Yosemite National Park
Tagged Backpacking, National Parks, PCT, The Great Outdoors, Yosemite
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Retreat! Retreat!
As we lay in our sleeping bags replaying the events of the day and lamenting the fact we had only made it four arduous miles, of the 10 we had planned, we began to strategize for the following morning and … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Hikes in Mammoth area, Mammoth Mountain, Mini Adventures, PCT, Snow Camping, Uncategorized, Yosemite National Park
Tagged adventures with friends, Agnew Meadows, Backpacking, Great Outdoors, JMT, misadventures, National Parks, PCT, postholing, Walking in snow, walking on snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
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Postholers Paradise
Well last night was far from warm and dry. No sooner than we ducked into our tents, a steady patter of rain began to fall that lasted most of the night. By morning light it had stopped, and a good … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Hikes in Mammoth area, JMT, John Muir Trail, Mini Adventures, PCT, Snow Camping, Uncategorized, Yosemite National Park
Tagged adventures with friends, Backpacking, Great Outdoors, JMT, misadventures, National Parks, Optoutside, PCT, thru-hiking, Walking in snow, walking on snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
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A little snow will do ya
A steady and heavy rainfall all last night kept me tossing and turning, wondering if Tioga road would actually be opened today. Nothing left but to try it out. The skies were dark and moisture continued to fall from the … Continue reading
