The Trans-Catalina Trail runs the length of Catalina Island and is a popular backpacking trail just off the coast of Southern California. At around 38.5 mi / 62 km, the trail can be hiked quickly or at a more leisurely pace - with several alternates and detours available to anyone looking for a bit
Running the Trans-Catalina Trail in a Day
The Trans-Catalina Trail crosses Catalina Island and is a popular and accessible multi-day backpacking trip. One of the most challenging parts of backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail? Getting permits for the campsites. Most of Catalina Island is managed by the Catalina Island Conservancy, including
Kings Canyon High Basin Route: Section 6
Section 6 of the Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) begins at the Middle Fork King River near Simpson Meadow and ends at Road's End in Kings Canyon National Park - the route's northern terminus. From the Middle Fork, at the confluence with Goddard Creek, the route follows a trail southwest
Kings Canyon High Basin Route: Section 4
Section 4 of the Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) begins at the South Fork Kings River at the bottom of the Cartridge Pass Trail and ends at the Middle Fork King River in Le Conte Canyon (along the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail at the confluence of Palisade Creek and the Middle Fork King
Kings Canyon High Basin Route: Section 3
Section 3 of the Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) begins at Junction Meadow and ends at the South Fork Kings River at the bottom of the Cartridge Pass Trail. We found this section to be the slowest-going and most sketchy section of the route (although we did not hike Section 5). This
Kings Canyon High Basin Route: Section 2
Section 2 of the Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) begins at Colby Pass Trail in Cloud Canyon and crosses Talus Pass, Thunder Ridge Pass, and Longley Pass before dropping to Bubbs Creek and meeting up with the Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail at Junction Meadow. Following the Colby Pass
Kings Canyon High Basin Route: Section 1
Section 1 of the Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) begins at Twin Lakes Trailhead at Lodgepole in Sequoia National Park and ends where the route intersects Colby Pass Trail in Cloud Canyon. After leaving Lodgepole via the Twin Lakes Trailhead (also known as the Silliman Pass South Trail), the
Cactus to Clouds (C2C) Hiking Guide
Cactus to Clouds (C2C) is an 18.78 mi / 30.23 km hike from the Palm Springs Art Museum at just 481 ft / 147 m above sea level, up to the 10,833 ft / 3,302 m summit of Mount San Jacinto, and then back down from the summit to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The hike begins in Santa Rosa and San
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