2024 Update: The road to Road’s End is now open! The Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park is one of the most popular backpacking loops in the Sierra Nevada. Its ease of access from the Bay Area and LA, the gradual start to…
2024 Update: Permits are available. Road is open. The Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park is at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Don’t let that fool you though: the mountains are high and the scenery is just as grand as…
Updated: July 2024 I hiked the High Sierra Trail in August 2019 with my best backpacking buddy: my mom. I had this smaller thru-hike on my radar since 2017 where I discovered the trail during some JMT research. With a PCT thru-hike on the horizon,…
