Saturday, August 24, 2019
Kearsarge Pass - Inyo National Forest, California
On August 22nd, I hiked up Kearsarge Pass in the Eastern Sierras. It was my warm up hike for hiking up Mount Whitney on the 25th. Beginning at Onion Valley, the Kearsarge Pass Trail travels through the John Muir Wilderness.
The trail climbs through forest and alpine tundra and past several
lakes, including Little Pothole, Gilbert, and Flower Lakes. It is 4
miles to the top of 11,760-foot Kearsarge Pass.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest - White Mountains, California
On August 21st, I visited the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest which is home to the oldest trees in the
world, bristlecone pines. Some of these living trees exceed 4000 years
of age. I hiked the 4.5 mile Methuselah Trail. The grove is located in the White Mountains above 9,000 feet, in the Inyo National Forest in California.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Humphreys Peak - Coconino National Forest
On August 9th, I made my second hike up Humphrey's Peak this summer (elevation 12,633 feet) in preparation for hiking up Mount Whitney to 14,505 feet on August 25th. Humphrey's peak is exhausting. I started at 5am and reached the summit at noon and returned to my car at 4pm. The hike is 10 miles round trip. Mountain hiking relieves my OCD and depression.
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