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July 17, 2024
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2024
Around Merced Peak,
Sierra National Forest, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Yosemite National Park,
California (Added 7/17/2024)
INCOMPLETE
6-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
Chiquito Pass, Merced Pass, Red Peak Pass, Post Peak
Pass, Fernandez Pass
Swimming:
Lower Ottoway Lake, Lake 9,927
July
10-15, 2024
North Rim to South
Rim Trek, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Updated 6/6/2024)
3-day
overnight backpacking trip
Exploring
the South Rim, shuttle to North Rim, hiking down North Kaibab Trail, hiking up
the Bright Angel Trail
Lodging
at Tusayan hotel, Grand Canyon (North Rim) Lodge, Bright Angel Campground, Maswik Lodge
Swimming:
dip in the Colorado near Boat Beach
Led
by Ben with Susan, Leslie, Ted, James
May
17-21, 2024
Road trip to
and fro Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Added 6/1/2024)
INCOMPLETE
Slow
travel through California and Arizona with some hiking and working along the way
Hiking:
Lava Tubes Trail/ Aiken Mine Rd, Mojave National Preserve, CA; Kachina Trail
(from Snow Bowl Rd), Flagstaff, AZ; Piesweta Peak and
Circumference Trail, Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Phoenix AZ; Cottonwood Lakes
Trail/ New Army Pass Trail, Lone Pine, CA
May
13-17, May 22-29, 2024
Mustang Cutoff to
Jackrabbit Lake to Roostercomb Summit to Orestimba
Corral – Back Country Weekend – Henry Coe State Park, California (Added 4/30/2024)
INCOMPLETE
3-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
Carpool
provided by John
April
26-28, 2024
Yosemite Ski
Weekend 2024, Yosemite National Park (Added 4/30/2024)
INCOMPLETE
Roadtrip to and fro,
Yosemite Valley, Badger Pass Ski Resort, Mariposa Grove
Led
by Ben
March
14-20, 2024
2023
Memorial
For A Fellow Adventurer
Sung-Mei
Carol Lin - 1956-2023
- 林頌玫
November
30, 2023
Mono Basin 2023, series
of 9 day hikes in Yosemite National Park, Lundy
Canyon, June Lake Loop, Virginia Lakes, Saddlebag Lake (Added 3/4/2024)
Not
Mount Langley - The plan was to do a 3-day overnight backpacking trip. But
hurricane Hillary literally drowned this plan.
Instead,
I hiked Tuolumne Grove, Mount Dana, Lundy Canyon, Parker Lake, Rush Creek, Panum Crater, Virginia Lakes, 20 Lakes Loop Trail, Sawmill
Trail
Swimming:
Tenaya Lake
August
17-22, 2023
Trek to the
bottom, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Added 5/26/2023)
INCOMPLETE
Exploring
the South Rim, hiking down South Kaibab Trail, hiking up the Bright Angel
Trail, Exploring the South Rim some more
Lodging
at Flagstaff hotel, Maswik Lodge, Phantom Ranch
Cabins
With
Ben and Susan
May
1-5, 2023
Road trip
to and fro Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Added 9/3/2023)
INCOMPLETE
Slow
travel through California and Arizona with some hiking along the way
April
26-30, May 5-10, 2023
2022
Compilation of local hiking
in the Bay Area, California (Updated 9/1/2022)
INCOMPLETE
Throughout
2022
People on the trail
- a special gallery (Added 6/23/2022)
Portraits
of strangers and new friends along the Bishop Pass Trail and the LeConte Canyon (PCT/ JMT)
June
11-21, 2022
En route to and
from South Lake in Inyo National Forest, California
COMING
SOON
Road
trip
June
11-14, June 21-22, 2022
South
Lake to Helen Lake Trek 22 - Inyo National Forest/ John Muir Wilderness/ Kings
Canyon National Park, California (Updated 8/2/2022)
PART
ONE: To Helen Lake
PART
TWO: COMING SOON
7-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
June
15-21, 2022
COMING
SOON
Two
1-day solo hikes, in and out
June
13 and 14, 2022
Dowdy Ranch to Roostercomb to Orestimba Corral – Back Country Weekend –
Henry Coe State Park, California (added 5/29/2022)
3-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
Carpool
provided by John
April
29-May 1, 2022
Sunol
Wilderness and Ohlone Wilderness Trek, California
2-day
overnight backpacking trip
Led
by John, with Bill, Blair, Bryan, Ben and Susan
March
12-13, 2022
2021
Snake
Creek to Pyramid Pass Trek 21 - Great Basin National Park, Nevada
2-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
September
15-16, 2021
Lehman
Creek to Glacier Trail Trek 21 - Great Basin National Park, Nevada
3-day
overnight backpacking trip
Led
by Ben with Bryan, James, John, Susan
September
13-15, 2021
En
route to and from Great Basin National Park by way of (mostly) US Route 6,
California, Nevada
Road
trip – September 10-13, September 15-18, 2021
North
Lake to Wanda Lake Trek 21 - Inyo National Forest/ John Muir Wilderness/ Kings
Canyon National Park, California (Updated 11/20/2021)
Wanda Lake
Super Panorama (Added 11/20/2021)
9-day
overnight backpacking trip
Led
by Paul with Lynda
August
18-26, 2021
En route to and from North Lake in Inyo National Forest,
California (Added December 23,
2021)
Road
trip
August
15-17, August 26, 2021
North Lake to
Muriel Lake Trek 21 - Inyo National Forest/ John Muir Wilderness, California
3-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
June
29-July 1, 2021
North Lake to
Lamarck Col 21 - Inyo National Forest/ John Muir Wilderness, California
North Lake to
Lamarck Col 21 – Detailed Trail Report
1-day
solo hike, in and out
June
28, 2021
Chilnualna
loop - Yosemite National Park, California (Updated January 30, 2023)
5-day
solo overnight backpacking trip
June
21-25, 2021
En route to Yosemite National Park and onto Inyo National
Forest and extension through White Mountains, California, Nevada
COMING
SOON
Road
trip
June
19-July 5, 2021
Orestimba Corral to
Robison Creek Trail – Back Country Weekend – Henry Coe State Park, California
(Updated 11/21/2021)
3-day
overnight backpacking trip
Led
by John with Bill and Bryan
April
23-25, 2021
Backyard
Adventures (Added January 10,
2023)
INCOMPLETE
Sometimes
the critters just come to me; no travel required
January
23, 2022
2020
Compilation of local hiking
in the Bay Area, California
With
a tiny bit of biking
Throughout
2020
En route to Great Basin National Park with huge detour
through south east Oregon, Nevada, California
Road
trip
The
original plan was to meet up at Hood River and then hike part of the Timberline
Trail on Mt Hood. However, while I was already on my way this plan was
cancelled due to the wildfire smoke. Bryan had figured out that Great Basin
National Park was the closest area with relatively clean air.
September
10-24, 2020
John Muir
Wilderness Trek 20 – Sierra National Forest/ John Muir Wilderness, California
9-day
overnight backpacking trip
Led
by Paul with Lynda
August
12-20, 2020
En route to Courtright Reservoir, Sierra National Forest
with huge detour through California, California
COMING
SOON
Road
trip
August
10-24, 2020
INCOMPLETE
Road
trip, 3-day solo overnight backpacking trip, 1-day hike from Maxson Trailhead
into John Muir Wilderness
June
22-30, 2020
En route to Cerritos, Los Angeles County then back home to
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California
COMING
SOON
Airplane
ride and Road trip
May
27-29, 2020
2019
Compilation of local hiking
in the Bay Area, California (Added November 15, 2022)
With
a tiny bit of biking
Throughout
2019
2018
Compilation of local hiking
in the Bay Area, California
This
includes the stunning mountain lion encounter!
Throughout
2018
2016
Winter weekend in Yosemite,
California (Added 2/22/2023)
With
Carol
November
30 - December 3, 2016
2008
Hiking from
Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California (Added 12/27/2023)
Thru
hike with lodging at Curry Village and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
Led
by Ben with Susan, DaveN, Craig, JohnR
September
12 - 14, 2008
2005
Hiking
the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Added 4/25/2023)
2-day
overnight trek to the bottom, lodging at the Phantom Ranch dorms
With
Carol
October
20 - 21, 2005
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