Hiking Trails and Trips in United States
Trips
A nice day hike in the high Sierra. We started at the Mosquito Lake trailhead (no, no mosquitos that day) and followed the trail south as it climbed up from the lake. Snow drifts blocked several sections of this section but they were easily skirted. Once on top of the rise, we left the trail to explore the east rim where we cold overlook Pacific Creek Valley. However, we only could get...
short hike to explore kinney lakes
This is an easy hike that starts near Highland Lakes, off the Ebbetts Pass road (CA4). The trailhead is just before the Tyrone Meadows cow camp and is marked by a sign and parking area. The trail shows very little evidence of use and in some areas, especially once it gets to the Upper Gardner Meadow, becomes hard to follow, but this is open country so it is not find a way...
My hike started in Tamarack Flat
Campground, one of the more primitive of the park's camping areas.
It is located 3 miles off the Tioga Pass Road on an old section of
the Big Oak Flat Road. It is rough and steep but mostly paved. It
scares off the big RVs and trailers making it a nice quiet place to
use as bse camp. The drivable section of the old road ends...
It was a partly cloudy morning as Diane (my sister) and I started down the trail from Yosemite Creek Campground. I was a bit stiff and sore from falling head first into a deep hole on Monday, but hiking seemed to not make it worse so off we went.The trail generally follows the creek through a granite gorge until it plunges into Yosemite Valley about 7 miles down stream. The route alternates...
A trip from Reno to Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe via Mt. Rose Highway.
