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Day 1: A 30 Mile Backpacking Trip from Glacier Point

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I would be backpacking 30 miles in the Sierra in Yosemite National Park. If you're wanting to backpack in the Sierra, depending on the trailhead you wish to depart from, there can be restrictions. National Parks like Yosemite don't make it that easy to obtain permits. You must reserve them online and pick them up in person. The lines to enter the park can be very long, and it's not as straightforward as one would think. I will explain how I obtained my permit, and some tricks for getting a permit for Half Dome when you're planning on backpacking in Yosemite.

Tahquitz Peak in Snow

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It was early December of 2023, and I decided to hike to Tahquitz Peak, within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Wilderness.  My plan was to hike there before winter set in, but plans got delayed. In my search for backpacking partners to hike the PCT with, I met a woman in a hiking group… Continue reading Tahquitz Peak in Snow

Mount Baldy in June

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I set off on a hike up Mount Baldy, in June, just as the winter snows were finishing their late season melt-off. I had not been into the mountains much the past two seasons. Spring came and went without a hike amidst the high peaks of the San Gabriels. I had read Mount Baldy now had just just a small amount of snow left, and that the trail was mostly dry. It was time to get back up there, for my second ever hike up Mount Baldy, on Fathers Day, June 18th, 2023.