Jim

January 15, 2015 Table Mountain 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 Cabin 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 Hamilton Mountain 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 Aldrich Butte 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 ...