We spent the last week of August and first two weeks of September backpacking on the John Muir Trail (JMT). The JMT follows the crest of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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Summer-2024 Photos
We got in some good hikes this summer. Here are a few photos from summer 2024!
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April 2024 delivered perfect weather for our desert canyon adventures. A 4 day loop in the Grand Gulch followed by a 6 day loop off the South rim of the Grand Canyon provided a great transition from skiing to backpacking.
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Last November we spent two nights out in the far west end of our county. We camped both nights in a remote spot a mile or two East of the Utah state line.
Continue reading “West End Recon”Fall 2023 Waterpocket Fold
We had a great time out in the canyon country this October. Perfect weather for 2 weeks+ allowed us to explore new routes and add variations to previously explored areas. Our first itinerary was a 7 day backpacking loop traveling across, up, over and down through a remote section of the Waterpocket Fold.
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