C2C Overview Location: Mount San Jacinto State Park / Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (California, USA)Length: 18.78 mi / 30.23 kmType: One-wayRecommended Time: 1-2 daysPossible Time: 1 dayMost Popular Months: March/April, October/NovemberMax Group Size: 15Permit Required:
Southern Sierra High Route (SoSHR) Backpacking Guide
The Southern Sierra High Route (SoSHR) is a 100 mi / 160 km route through California's Sierra Nevada that runs parallel to (and sometimes overlaps with) the John Muir Trail (JMT) and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It is commonly referred to as a more rugged JMT since a large part of the SoSHR is
The Sierra High Route (+ the Southern SHR)
I've spent a lot of time in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains - hiking through them twice on the Pacific Crest Trail (in both snow-free and snow-covered conditions) and making countless other (shorter) trips in via both the eastern and western slopes. The 400 mi / 640 km long range is home to
Guide to Hiking the Lowest to Highest Route
The Lowest to Highest Route is a 135 mi / 217 km hike beginning at Badwater Basin in California's Death Valley National Park and ending at the summit of Mount Whitney - the highest point in the Continental United States (but technically you'll end back down at the trailhead since you'll need to get
Photo Gallery: Pussy Hunting Around The World
No matter where I am in the world, I always manage to find myself at least one or two pussies. Generally speaking, pussies are the same the world over: they rarely let you touch them, they are tricky to photograph, and as soon as they've used you (probably for food and/or affection) they'll be
Hiking Yosemite Part III: Up The Half Dome
This is the third part of a four-part post, to make sure you're up to speed, best to start with Part 1. Getting up in the morning ranks among my three least favorite things to do (the other two of course being hiking and squeezing lemon into my wounds (the sting means it's working)). But