This loop idea was derived from some information I found while scouring the internet, which is how I find information on a lot of hikes these days. I wanted to hike this section of the A.T. and tackle the triple crowner which consists of McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs and Dragons Tooth but […]
Category: 2016 BACKPACK TRIPS
BLEVINS FARMSTEAD – LAUREL FORK CREEK TRAIL – JOHN MUIR TRAIL – SHELTOWEE TRACE – BANDY CREEK
We had hiked a short section of the Laurel Fork Creek trail in 2015 and although it was cold; the water was freezing and there were numerous water crossings it was an outstanding hike so we decided to do a longer section going in the opposite direction when the weather was better. This time it was much […]
Horseshoe Meadows / Cottonwood Meadows to Onion Valley Trailhead via John Muir Trail
In 2015 I hiked from Pine Creek to Tuolomne Meadows via the John Muir Trail and I was instantly hooked by the places I saw so I knew I’d be back. So we decided to plan on hiking the higher section of the JMT in 2016. In 2016 we planned to hike from the Horseshoe / Cottonwood Meadows campground […]
Panthertown Valley Mushrooms and Waterfalls!
On a recent trip to Panthertown Valley we were enlightened to much more than the myriad of waterfalls and swimming holes so I thought I’d share. There were many mushrooms of many shapes, colors and sizes! They were so incredible and plentiful that I just had to stop every 2 minutes and take […]
HIGHEST PEAK EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI – MT. MITCHELL – BLACK MOUNTAINS 2/19/16 To 2/21/16
One of my goals is to summit the tallest peaks East of the Mississippi and possibly before it’s over just maybe all of the peaks East of the Mississippi that are 6,000 feet or higher. I’ve made it to the top of several of them but there were plenty more that were higher and up until […]
Leatherwood Ford to Honey Creek Loop – Out and Back Big South Fork
Back in the Big South Fork once again! This time we were there to explore the new John Muir Trail that links Leatherwood Ford to the Honey Creek Loop. We ended up with outstanding weather the entire weekend – daytime temps ranged around 70F and nighttime temps around 42F. Not a bit […]
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