Big Falls and Little Falls Loop
The Little Creek / Big Creek Falls Loop is a 14 mile loop that starts at the Rinconada parking lot near Pozo. It is a very rewarding loop, as you get a chance to...
Author: Brian
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim
Crossing the Grand Canyon on foot would be very difficult at certain times of the year. Â Fortunately, we visited in April and got the weather just right. Â Navigation is unbelievably simple, and the trails...
Lost Coast Run – Matole Beach to Shelter Cove
I had wanted to backpack the Lost Coast Trail for a long time.  I assumed it would be a very remote wilderness experience.  To my surprise, it was largely the opposite!  I never went more...
Trinity Alps – Canyon Creek Trail
We wanted to make the trip to Redding “worth it,” so we decided to plan a backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps.  Prior to our trip, I downloaded some Google Map overlays; it looked...
Pinnacles Adventure Run
This Route was designed to be a ~22 mile adventure run. Â The objective was to see as many of the Pinnacles trails as possible, without repeating much. Â There are a couple errors in our...
Kandlbinder Peak, Ventana Falls, and the Window.
We wanted to do some more creek exploring, and Leor had a “tip” about a cool, rarely visited waterfall hidden amongst loose red rocks up Ventana creek. Starting point was Pfeiffer Big Sur –...
Junipero Serra Peak
Junipero Serra Peak is a peak of many names. It has also been named just “Serra Peak” (what the register says), or Santa Lucia Peak.. or even Pimkolam Summit (this was the Native American...
Machesna Mountain Wilderness
Machesna Mountain Wilderness offers some beautiful terrain in San Luis Obispo County. Â This wilderness borders Garcia Wilderness and is part of the Los Padres National Forest. Â If there weren’t slices of private land in...
