2023 Trips
White River
3.5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Second backpack with our pup, Cowboy. No snow this year and what was there was like late season snow.
December 15 – December 16, 2023
Cowboy (7 mo old pup) on his first backpack
5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 1 night
Headed up from White River in case Cowboy was having trouble hiking at night. He did amazing the entire time. Scared at night, but in his element in the day.
October 7 – October 8, 2023
Yosemite High Country Tuolumne Meadows
50 miles of hiking • 7500' elevation gain • 4 nights
Backpack out of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite. Some of the most gorgeous views from Ireland Lake to Vogelsang.
September 18 – September 22, 2023
Three Sisters Loop
55 miles of hiking • 8000' elevation gain • 4 nights
Clockwise from Obsidian Trailhead. We were dubbed, "The Produce Section" by PCT thru hikers because of all the fresh produce we brought for them.
We were three 60+ women making our way around The Three Sisters. Mosquitos and flies were bad on the west side and there was SO MUCH blow down on the east side. Our nights were beautiful and we had a great trip.
August 1 – August 5, 2023
Timberline Climber's Trail
2 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Just a quick night out.
July 15 – July 16, 2023
Timberline to Silcox
5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain • 1 night
Wanted to get some Milky Way shots and elevation.
June 23 – June 24, 2023
Cown and Up the PCT
3.5 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain • 1 night
Our favorite spot on the PCT with the Milky Way.
June 10 – June 11, 2023
Kiing's Mountain
4.5 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •
jRough, slippery trail after dry spell.
June 4, 2023
Backpacking on way up to Palmer
5 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain • 1 night
Spent the night at 7500 under the Milky Way, then topped out at Palmer the next morning. Blue bird day.
May 28 – May 29, 2023
April 15 – April 16, 2023
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Trillium Lake
4.5 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain • 1 night
Hoped to see some stars and just get out.
March 17 – March 18, 2023
February 11 – February 12, 2023
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White River
3.5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Wanted to catch a photo of the comet. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) ... and finally did at 4am when the clouds lifted.
January 22 – January 23, 2023
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Trillium Lake
4 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Yearly family backpack with all three adult kids and some significant others.
January 1 – January 2, 2023
