Days: 2 Rating: (easy/Moderate) Milage: 12 + Elevation Gain/loss: +900’/-900″ Location: Spur Trail Trail Head: 33.3395804, -116.788035 Type: In & Out: MAP: Link Tucked into a dry and isolated corner of the Cleveland National Forest, the oak-rimmed oasis of Barker Valley is an incredible surprise. The perennial west fork of the San Luis Rey River gurgles …
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Miles: 22 +/-miles Days: 2 days, 1 nights Elevation Gain/loss: 4,534’/4,534 Max Elevation: 9691′ Min Elevation: 7439 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate Location: San Gorgonio Wilderness Starting Point: South Fork Ending: South Fork Topo Map (JPG) South Fork Trail to San Gorgonio Mountain via Dry Lake is a 22.6 …
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Miles: 15 +/-miles Days: 3 days, 2 nights Elevation Gain/Loss: 2779’/1213 Max Elevation: 11974′ Min Elevation: 9429′ Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: Inyo/Kings Canyon About Bishop Pass & Dusy Basin The trail to Bishop Pass is one of the great hikes on the southeast side of the Sierras. …
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Miles: 22 +/-miles Days: 4 days, 3 nights (does not include travel time) Elevation Gain/loss: 3673’/4298 Max Elevation: 9691′ Min Elevation: 7439 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: Inyo National Forest (Ansel Adames) Starting Point: Agnew Meadow (Shadow Creek Trail) Ending: Devil Postpile (Reds Meadow) GPX (Download) Google Maps …
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Miles: 20 +/-miles Days: 3 days, 2 nights (does not include travel time) Elevation Gain/loss: 2899’/6119 Max Elevation: 7718′ Min Elevation: 3975 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: Yosemite National Park Starting Point: Yosemite Creek Campground Ending: Yosemite Falls (Valley) Topo Map GPX: Download Google Maps: >>Link<<
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Miles: 22 +/-miles Days: 3 days, 2 nights (1-day car camping) Elevation Gain/Loss: 6124/9838 Max Elevation: 8606 Min Elevation: 4042′ Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: Yosemite GPX: Download Google Maps: >>Link<< Trails The Pohono Trail This east-west hike along Yosemite Valley’s south rim, going from Glacier Point to the Tunnel View (or, less frequently, vice …
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Miles: 12 +/-miles Days: 4 days, 3 nights (1 day car camping) Elevation Gain/Loss: 2779’/1213 Max Elevation: 11974′ Min Elevation: 9429′ Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: Inyo/Kings Canyo GPX: Download Google Maps: >>Link<< About Bishop Pass & Dusy Basin The trail to Bishop Pass is one of the great hikes on the southeast side of …
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Days: 2 Days Rating: (Moderate) Milage: 10+ Elevation Gain/loss: +2475’ -2468 Max Elevation :6894′ Min Elevation: 5508′ Location: Sequoia-Kings Canyon Trail Head: Redwood Canyon Trailhead Type: Loop GPS: 36.707540, -118.921041 Google Map: GPX File This trail offer hikers the opportunity to visit one of the largest sequoia groves in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park in …
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CREDITS Photography by: Lisa Cox Khoa Truong Eddie Alvarez Video produced and edited by Lisa Cox Music: ATB “Could You Believe” Krewell “Alive”
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Winter transforms Yosemite’s familiar landscapes; exploring in winter is like finding a whole new park. But winter is less forgiving for the wilderness traveler, and some extra precautions are in order. Weather: Winter in Yosemite is snowy and cold, though sunny and chilly days are not uncommon. Yosemite Valley & …
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