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Category Archives: September
Same forest twice
We started hiking in the spring. The air was warm and the forest was pale green with unfurling leaves. But as we climbed, the air turned cold and the leaves disappeared. By the time we reached the summit of Mount … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests, September
Tagged Mount Sterling, Smoky Mountains
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Pyramid Peak hike via Rocky Canyon
I first tried to climb Pyramid Peak in October of 2007. My friend Ben and I spent a freezing night camped at Wrights Lake then hiked up the Lyons Creek Trail the following morning. It was a crisp autumn day, … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, September, Sierra Nevada forests, Sierra Peaks List
Tagged Desolation Wilderness, Pyramid Peak
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Rae Lakes Loop hike counterclockwise
Thursday This Labor Day weekend, Elizabeth and I went on our longest backpacking trip yet: the 46-mile Rae Lakes Loop, one of the most famous and most popular backcountry trips in the Sierra Nevada. We left home at seven in … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, September, Sierra Nevada forests
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