Backpacking Guides and Trips

Trips
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Panamint City & Sentinel Peak
by jmcdougall on Mar 23, 2013
Ballarat, California, United States
Backpacking | 19.8 miles
This was a 2 night backpacking trip to Sentinel Peak up Surprise Canyon with two nights in Panamint City, Death Valley National Park.  WILL ADD PICTURES ON 3/25/13
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Bishop Pass - North Lake - South Lake Loop
by jmcdougall on Aug 30, 2012
Aspendell, California, United States
Backpacking | 51 miles
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Sphinx Cr, Roaring R, Sugarloaf, Cedar Grover Loop
by jmcdougall on Jun 29, 2011
Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon, California, United States
Backpacking | 40 miles
This was an awesome 3-day 40-mile clockwise trek in Kings Canyon National Park from: -  Roads End down (i.e., south, but "up" in terms of altitude given the5,000 ft of gain) the Sphinx Creek Trail, over Avalanche Pass to Roaring River (day 1); -  Roaring River over to Sugarloaf, up to Comanche Meadow, and up to Kanawyers Gap via the Williams Meadow Trail (day 2); then -  down to Marvin Pass and due north...
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Muir & Cottonwood Lakes
by jmcdougall on Oct 05, 2010
Lone Pine, California, United States
Backpacking | 13.2 miles
Overnight backpacking trip to Muir Lake with side trip to Cottonwood Lakes.
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John Muir Trail from Reds Meadow to Piute Pass
by jmcdougall on Sep 27, 2010
Backpacking | 63 miles
This is an awesome 70 mile trip from the Reds Meadow Rainbow Falls Trailhead near Mammouth Lakes, CA to Piute Pass Trailhead outside Bishop, CA.  I traveled from 9/23/10 to 9/26/10 with 3 days of 20+ miles and a 4th day of just 7 miles.  This was my first multi-day solo trip.  It was both challenging and exhilarating.Note to readers: Bear cannisters are a pain in the butt (especially when there are...
SMM Backbone Trail - Middle Section
by jmcdougall on May 29, 2010
Malibu, California, United States
Backpacking | 21 miles