On Monday, July 23rd, my dad, my sister Kara, and I set out from Upper Twin in Bridgeport for Crown Lake. It was about a 9.3 mile day with approximately 2,650 feet in elevation gain.
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Kayaking on Mono Lake
When I first moved to the Eastern Sierra, I lived in Lee Vining. I enjoyed living near Mono Lake and observing it's unusual and ever-changing appearance. I had wanted to kayak among the lake's limestone pillars (also known as tufas) for a while now.
Matterhorn Peak
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| A couple miles in heading toward Twin Peaks. Matterhorn is off to the right out of the picture, |
Last Saturday, my sister, dad, brother-in-law, and his friend set out from Mono Village, Twin Lakes, Bridgeport up Horse Creek trail head with the hope of making it to the top of Matterhorn Peak. Matterhorn is the tallest mountain in the Sawtooth Ridge at 12,285 ft. We started out at 7am and returned to the car at 7pm.
Back-Packing Trip: Cottonwood Lakes to Miter Basin to Mt. Langley
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| At the top of Mt. Langley |
Trail Run: Three girls and four mountain passes
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| Section between Mono Pass and Parker Pass. |
Back-packing trip: Reds Meadow to Iva Belle Hot Springs
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| An ethereal evening soaking in one of the tubs after arriving the first day. |
Crystal Lake and Mammoth Crest Hike
The trail head for this hike is at the parking lot at Lake George in Mammoth. It is about 1.5 miles up to Crystal Lake and then about 1 more mile up to Mammoth Crest. I hiked it this past summer with my sister, Kara, and my friend, Kelly.
The views on this hike are awesome!
Twenty Lakes Basin Loop
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| North Peak |
In June, my friend, Kelly, and I hiked the Twenty Lakes Loop. There was still some snow on the trail which made for some fun photos.
From Bridgeport, we drove south on highway 395 and turned right onto Tioga Pass (120 West). Before you get to the east gate of Yosemite, there is a sign for Saddlebag Lake on the right. That dirt road takes you to the Saddlebag Lake parking lot. From there we started on the trail around Saddlebag Lake (10,000 ft). This loop is a little over 8 miles. You can take a water taxi across the lake for a fee if you want to trim about 3 miles off the hike.
Trail run from Green Creek to Virginia Lakes
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| Running past East Lake |
~Jesse Owens
This past summer my friend, Jess, and I did some amazing trail runs. The most challenging was our run from the Green Creek trail head to Virginia Lakes.
Hike to Green Lake and East Lake
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"Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Here grow the wallflower and the violet. The squirrel will come and sit upon your knee, the logcock will wake you in the morning. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains."
~John Muir
Summer Storms in the Sierra
“What a psalm the storm was singing, and how fresh the smell of the washed earth and leaves, and how sweet the still small voices of the storm!” ― John Muir, Stickeen
I love thunder. Listening to it roll and rumble is thrilling. I am content stopping to listen to the raindrops and watch the lightening flash across the entire sky.The past few days have been sunny and warm... and then in the afternoon the clouds roll in and cool off the land.
Enjoying Summer in the Sierra
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| Becca, Kara, and Foxey at Twin Lakes |
In the Sierras it is easy to live in the present. Time is immeasurable. You are so attentive and captivated by the beauty surrounding you that the second hand ticking on the clock is not apparent. In a spectacular environment, time slows down. You become focused on absorbing every moment, no longer longing to be somewhere else, only wishing to be where you're at.
Foxey's day on Big Virginia Lake
