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Trip Reports · Jun 5, 2018
Havasu Falls is constantly rated as one of the most beautiful hikes in America. Unfortunately, as a result, it is often one of the hardest hikes to get permits for. If I happen to get permits this year for a two-night...
![[Utah] The Watchman Zion National Park](/user/pages/02.blog/utah-the-watchman-zion-national-park/3d8a4dcd87f39b1e8cf24b93e6eb6b30d6448fdb918f8a62858a6901d55cb53e.jpg)
Trip Reports · May 23, 2018
The Watchman Trail is an easy climb that starts near the visitors center at Zion National Park. The trail climbs just under 1,000ft in about 1.4 miles, and I found it to generally be less crowded than some of the more...
![[California] Deer Springs Trail - San Jacinto Mountain](/user/pages/02.blog/california-deer-springs-trail-san-jacinto-mountain/75805c25aff2a02209fb45379f132f89a6905a545acc05e060127aecd39c9206.jpg)
Trip Reports · May 19, 2018
San Jacinto peak, in southern California, stands at an awesome 10,834ft. I used this hike to shake out my gear for my High Sierra Trail to Mt Whitney Hike . After doing a little research, I planned this hike following...
![[Utah] Photographing Reflection Canyon](/user/pages/02.blog/utah-photographing-reflection-canyon/b08d58717a2cfeb6d134d18e2aae0eb3cc0b4702d98052b705fbb6f49e96537e.jpg)
Trip Reports · May 16, 2018
Backpacking to Reflection Canyon Overview A roughly 10-hour drive to Escalante Utah from San Diego, brought me to Hole in the Rock Road where I drove 50 miles down a dirt road to hike 10 miles through the desert to se...
Trip Reports · May 8, 2018
High Sierra Trail: Introduction The High Sierra Trail to Mt Whitney is a challenging 75-mile trek whose scenery ranges from the giant forest of Sequoia National park, gorgeous mountain lakes, the Kern River Valley and...
![[California] North Fork to 2nd Lake Sierra Nevada in a Snow Storm](/user/pages/02.blog/california-north-fork-to-2nd-lake-sierra-nevada-in-a-snow-storm/3c59fea289ebf13ff3c7badaa2d8a233441aa189ecf5a11db913cd63a5e09b94.jpg)
Trip Reports · May 2, 2018
I planned an early trip to the Palisades Glacier, you can check out my planned trip here. Unfortunately, we did not make it up to the Palisades Glacier, we only made it to Second Lake due to a snow storm over the Sier...
![[California] Palisades Glacier Sierra Nevadas](/user/pages/02.blog/california-palisades-glacier-sierra-nevadas/394240d51135377f1a87866623dc072a10f9a7f811b760856e704a871d9cd88b.png)
Trip Reports · Apr 25, 2018
Last year I drove my Jeep up to Coyote Flats and Climbed Vagabond and Cloudripper in one day. During that trip, while on the top of Cloudripper I saw one of the most beautiful views I had ever seen. While sitting ther...
![[California] Coyote Flats, Vagabond and Cloudripper two 13k Peaks in 1 Day](/user/pages/02.blog/california-coyote-flats-vagabond-and-cloudripper-two-13k-peaks-in-1-day/53c4fb075a1e3bb490f451e9dc8195852a1fb68d96d24577c421ca068a25e381.jpg)
Trip Reports · Apr 25, 2018
While reading Outside Online I learned about a cool place to go Off Roading in the Sierras Nevadas Called Coyote Flatts. After conducting my own research and building my maps to print, I noticed there were two 13,000f...
![[Utah] Narrows Bottom Up - Zion National Park](/user/pages/02.blog/utah-narrows-bottom-up-zion-national-park/95241a8e76b1ebf921ae8fda52820069201c5dfc1f4cee10d0ac5d0cf6859f2a.png)
Trip Reports · Apr 21, 2018
I finally got to hike the amazing Narrows in Zion National Park, and I was not disappointed! First off if you are hiking the day hike, you can not hike the entire Narrows, and this is often called the "Bottom Up" hike...
![[Utah] Angels Landing - Zion National Park](/user/pages/02.blog/utah-angels-landing-zion-national-park/c4102a6760fc2ad46967e943241d5f123823072c1a7d2886572e961c6f9b950a.png)
Trip Reports · Apr 21, 2018
First off if you have any fear of heights what so ever, it is probably best that you stay away from this hike. This hike has multiple sections that are only a few feet wide with over 1,000-foot drops on either side. T...
Trip Reports · Apr 21, 2018
Smithsonian Butte Camping Overview A little while ago I made my second trip to Smithsonian Butte Road out in Utah. I was going to Zion National Park for the weekend, and Smithsonian Butte is a great free place to camp...
![[California] Prewitt Ridge Campground - South of Big Sur](/user/pages/02.blog/california-prewitt-ridge-campground-south-of-big-sur/f3f7476036082270fa28c32040392642f7d76b2c1a53e03c66242acb48523ab6.png)
Trip Reports · Apr 20, 2018
Prewitt Ridge Campground Overview Just south of Big Sur in northern California, you can go free Car Camping in Los Padres National Forest. Most of Prewitt Ridge is first come first serve dispersed camping and no reser...
