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Snowy Hike to Relay Peak
Read more: Snowy Hike to Relay PeakOur longest hike of the season so far, this was a fun and challenging one above 10,000 feet with friends visiting from Michigan.
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Hiking in the Rain: Granite Lake & Hidden Lake
Read more: Hiking in the Rain: Granite Lake & Hidden LakeSlightly unprepared for this hike in the rain. It was soggy, it was beautiful, it was a fun adventure.
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Lots of Photos from Little Lakes Valley Hike
Read more: Lots of Photos from Little Lakes Valley HikeThis is my new all-time favorite hike. Lakes, creeks, streams, snow-capped mountain peaks. It checked all the boxes for me!
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Tamarack Lakes Hike on a Gray Day
Read more: Tamarack Lakes Hike on a Gray DayA second hike of the day with unusual cloudy skies and even a bit of rain!
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Hike to Haskell Peak…Sort of
Read more: Hike to Haskell Peak…Sort ofSometimes you just have to recognize your limits and make the safe decision. And be okay with that.
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Two Hikes: Eagle Falls & Eagle Lake then Cascade Falls
Read more: Two Hikes: Eagle Falls & Eagle Lake then Cascade FallsA weekend with more waterfalls in the Sierra and a beautiful alpine lake.
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Rushing River and Relief Reservoir Hike
Read more: Rushing River and Relief Reservoir HikeA very rocky trail with very rewarding views of a meadow, rushing river, cascades and rapids, ending with a picturesque reservoir.
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Finding Solitude on a Hermit Valley Trail Hike
Read more: Finding Solitude on a Hermit Valley Trail HikeLiving up to its name, we had Hermit Valley Trail on Ebbetts Pass to ourselves and enjoyed the raging river alongside us on this trek through the Sierra Nevada.
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Jeeping in High Rock Canyon
Read more: Jeeping in High Rock CanyonOur first trip to Black Rock Desert and our deepest water crossing. Interestingly, wagon trains traveled this very road in the mid-1800s.
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Gushing Over Loves Falls
Read more: Gushing Over Loves Falls‘Tis the season for waterfalls in the Sierra. This hike quickly and unexpectedly went from great to incredibly memorable.
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A Spring Hike to Hunter Creek Waterfall
Read more: A Spring Hike to Hunter Creek WaterfallA local hike with moderately challenging terrain, pretty scenery, and blooming wildflowers.
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Touring Alabama Hills, Movie Road, and Manzanar
Read more: Touring Alabama Hills, Movie Road, and ManzanarThe final day following our weekend in Death Valley brought us to a few unique places we’d never yet been.
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