Distance: 4 mi.Elevation Gain: 600 ft. I can see you wondering, “How could a 4 mile RT backpacking trip be a super amazing adventure?” Let me tell…… Read more “2023-Sept 2-3 Super Amazing Adventure to Trout Lake”
Month: September 2023
2023-Sept 8-9 Merritt Lake to Rock Mountain Thru-Hike
Distance: 14 mi.Elevation Gain: 4500 ft. (5400 ft. descent) Having been past the Rock Mountain and Merritt Lake trailheads more than a dozen times on Route 2,…… Read more “2023-Sept 8-9 Merritt Lake to Rock Mountain Thru-Hike”
2023-Aug 26-27 Goat Lake & Petunia Peaks
Distance: 14 mi.Elevation Gain: 4900 ft. Craig and I hadn’t been on a backpacking trip together since August 2020 on the Bailey Range Traverse, so it was…… Read more “2023-Aug 26-27 Goat Lake & Petunia Peaks”
2023-07-07 Mason Lake
Distance: 7.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 2300 ft. After a couple trips to Bandera Peak, I had been meaning to return to this trailhead to check out Mason Lake.…… Read more “2023-07-07 Mason Lake”
2023-08-12-13 Surprise Mountain & Nimbus Mountain
Distance: 22 mi.Elevation Gain: 6700 ft. After almost 3 years since my last backpacking trip, the awesomely amazing Bailey Range Traverse, then growing and having a baby,…… Read more “2023-08-12-13 Surprise Mountain & Nimbus Mountain”