Kayaking Tomales Bay from Chicken Ranch
GPS Track for this Route We decided to prepare for our Channel Islands Kayaking trip by doing an overnighter in Tomales Bay. We started from the beach at Chicken Ranch (free overnight parking) and...
Category: Routes
Ventana Wilderness Backpack – Marble Peak Trail – South Fork Trail – Big Sur Trail – Pine Ridge Trail – Church Creek Trail – Tassajara Cutoff Trail – Horse Pasture Trail
This trip was notable for the fact that my friend Josh and I navigated the entire length of the South Fork trail according to the historical (GPS based) trail route. Along the way, we...
Trinity Alps – Big Flat Campground to Caribou Mountain run (attempt)
Big Flat Campground to (near) Caribou Mountain (Day 1) GPX Track for this route Big Bear Lake Run (Day 2) GPX Track for this route.
Yosemite Loop – Snow Creek to North Dome to Yosemite Point and Upper Yosemite Falls
This route is largely just about Half Dome and the views of the valley below. It’s a relatively short route, but scenic enough to hold your interest for a day or two. We took...
Arroyo Seco Gorge Narrows
The Arroyo Seco Gorge has some stunning terrain if you are willing to creek walk / swim. The narrows section of the route is unbeatable, and the cool water is refreshing from the heat...
Kings Canyon Rae Lakes Loop
Rae Lakes loop is one of the most popular routes in the Sierra. As such, I won’t go into too much detail about it, as there are plenty of resources to guide you...
Kayaking to the South Bay Wreck (USS Thompson)
It was a sunny July Afternoon, so Peter, Sylvia, Janet, and I headed out into the bay in our kayaks. We had planned to make the lap around Bair Island, but we knew right...
Mount Shasta – Casaval Ridge Route
There are a number of ways to ascend Mount Shasta. For the beginner, the best route is decidedly the (intimidatingly named) Avalanche Gulch route. I had climbed that route a couple of times in...
