Backpacking JMT: Little Yosemite Valley to Upper Cathedral Lake After Little Yosemite Valley, you feel like you're on the JMT. The Sunrise trail offers amazing views, the Cathedral spires surround impossibly green meadows.
Backpacking JMT: Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley Finally, after months of planning and training, I was heading up to Yosemite Valley to start the John Muir Trail!
Gear My (almost) ultralight JMT gear list The pack, shelter, clothes, cook system, and electronics I used on the John Muir Trail. Even with a bear canister and fishing rod, I was able to stay at 16 lbs.
Backpacking TRT section hike: Van Sickle to Echo Summit This 40-mile weekend hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail started in South Lake Tahoe and followed the trail to Echo Summit. Early season snowy conditions in July 2019.
Backpacking How I got my JMT permit – tips One of the biggest challenges of hiking the JMT is getting your permit. If you really want to hike the John Muir Trail, you can't leave it up to a lottery.
Backpacking Trinity Alps backpacking: Sapphire and Emerald Lakes A two night, three-day backpacking trip following the Stuart Fork river up to Sapphire and Emerald Lakes, stopping at Morris Meadow
Backpacking Fjällräven Classic USA backpacking trip report Fjällräven Classic USA is a 30-mile backpacking adventure in the Colorado Rockies. Read my trip report and tips if you are planning to hike the Classic.
Backpacking Backpacking to Pacheco Falls in Henry Coe A 27-mile overnight backpacking trip to Pacheco Falls in Henry Coe State Park in California. This hike is best to do during the cooler months of the year.
Backpacking TRT: Lessons learned - what would I do differently next time? I hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in July and August of 2018. It was my first thru-hike. Even though I had been backpacking in the past, there were a few things I learned along the way. Some were specific to the trail, and others were more general and something I
Backpacking TRT: Richardson Lake to Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike day 11: 22 miles from Richardson Lake to Tahoe City. The morning started out frosty, but the thought of a warm bed got us going.
Backpacking TRT: Gilmore Lake lake to Richardson Lake TRT thru-hike day 10. Started out at Gilmore Lake in Desolation Wilderness. Dicks Pass & Lake, Fontanillis Lake, and a stretch of forest to Richardson Lake.
Backpacking TRT: South Lake Tahoe to Gilmore Lake TRT thru-hike day 9: Desolation Wilderness. Tamarack, Aloha, and Susie Lakes. We camped at Gilmore Lake.
Backpacking TRT: Round Lake to South Lake Tahoe TRT Thru-hike day 8. We started at Round Lake, connected with the PCT and continued north past Showers Lake to Echo Summit for a ride into town.
Backpacking TRT: Freel Peak to Round lake TRT thru-hike day 7. Spectacular sunrise below Freel Peak. After Armstrong Pass, the trail was in the forest except for Big Meadow. We camped at Round Lake.
Backpacking TRT: Kingsbury South to Freel Peak TRT thru-hike day 6: We started in South Lake Tahoe, took the bus to Kingsbury and hiked up past Star Lake to a stunning campsite below Freel Peak.
Backpacking TRT: South Camp Peak to Kingsbury South Trailhead TRT thru-hike day 5. I started out at South Camp Peak, aiming to get to South Lake Tahoe early. There was a lot of smoke from forest fires blocking the views.
Backpacking TRT: Marlette Campground to South Camp Peak TRT thru-hike day 4. I started from Marlette Campground, detouring to Spooner Lake to get water and recharge electronics. The wildflowers were out in force.
Backpacking TRT: Relay Peak to Marlette Campground TRT thru-hike day 3. I started at Relay Peak and headed down to Galena Falls for water. I used the facilities at the Mt. Rose campground and camped at Marlette.
Backpacking TRT: Watson Lake to Relay Peak TRT thru-hike day 2. It was a long and hot climb from Watson Lake. Carrying 5 liters of water for the dry stretch made it even harder. But the views were worth it.
Backpacking TRT: Tahoe City to Watson Lake TRT thru-hike day 1. Shuttling my car to the end trailhead took longer than expected, which meant I was chasing daylight from Tahoe City to Watson Lake.
Gear Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) overview and ultralight gear list My ultralight gear list for thru-hiking the TRT. Includes my bag, shelter, cooking gear, sleeping gear, clothes, and electronics.
