Category Archives: 2010

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

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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

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Trinity Alps Four Lakes Loop and Siligo Peak hike

Friday Elizabeth and I met Shandor and Asha in Walnut Creek and packed all our gear into my car. We were going to spend the weekend in the Trinity Alps of northern California, backpacking the renowned Four Lakes Loop through … Continue reading

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