17 May 2024 Mulkey Meadow – Templeton Meadow Trail to Trail Pass to Horseshoe Meadow to Horseshoe Meadow Road (23 miles, +3,000/-6,200 feet). Last night was my coldest yet — 36 degrees according to my Garmin. I experimented with different positions and various states of dress last night and settled on being in my bag…
Category: Inyo
Sherwin Lakes
17 June 2023 Sherwin Lakes Trail to Valentine Lake Trail (5 miles, + 1,000/-1,300 feet). Today we hiked to a lake (yay!). But the conditions were still decent for skiing, so Wolly Mammoth and Sebastian took off for a couple of hours while we lounged around camp. After they got back, we had breakfast and…
Inyo Craters and Lake Mary
16 June 2023 Inyo Craters and Lake Mary Today was supposed to be a long bike ride. In most years it would have been. But not this year! The idea was to ride a loop on forest roads all around Deer Mountain and then finish with a short hike up to Inyo Craters. But since…
Minaret Glimpse
15 June 2023 Mammoth Mountain Lodge to Minaret Summit (4 miles, +800/-800 feet). What a crazy year this is! This week I am car camping with some friends who love Mammoth. They went skiing while I walked the road from the Main Lodge to Minaret Summit. Only there was one problem: it’s not plowed yet!…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 