Jim

January 15, 2015 10 miles 3,500 feet gained

After spending the past 7 blue sky days at work, I decided to attempt Table Mountain today. This would be the third time. The first time, I got side tracked exploring a different trail after taking a wrong turn. The second ended in a complete whiteout in the rocks near the summit following the west side trail. Today, I decided if the weather appeared too bad...

January 6, 2015 7.1 miles 1,750 feet gained

Headed off to McClellan Meadows for a day of bushwacking on snowshoes. It was not meant to be. There wasn't enough snow for snowshoeing and that was covered in ice. Hiking was out of the question. Since I had no plan "B", I pulled out the maps and decided to head into Trapper Creek. It seems like this area is always on my radar but ends up taking a back seat...

January 5, 2015 8 miles 2,500 feet gained

Hiked the loop using the cut-off trail. Visibility was touch and go. No view at all from Hamilton Mtn. Other than wet, trail conditions were good.

January 1, 2015 3.6 miles 1,250 feet gained

Well, I intended the first hike of the new year to be something more spectacular but last minute plan changes and a shortage of daylight resulted in a quick burst up Aldrich Butte. I used the trail that winds along Cedar Creek on the way up then made a loop by coming down the road back past Carpenter Lake to the power line. The day was clear and cold with a ...