16 May 2024 Jackass Creek Trail to Broder Meadow to Monache Meadow to Bakeoven Trail (21 miles, +3,000/2,100 feet). I awoke chilled this morning, so I was eager to get going. Movement always warms me! Sequoia National Forest is very nice, but these OHV trails between the wilderness areas are a bit annoying. They frequently…
Category: Sequoia
Day 2: Dome Land to Jackass Creek
15 May 2024 Woodpecker Trail to Mahogany Creek Trail to Jackass National Recreation Trail (19 miles, +3,800/-3,300 feet). Today I hiked the Woodpecker Trail. The official Sequoia National Forest website for this trail notes that “rattlesnakes are prevalent” and the terrain is “very arduous.” That’s an understatement! But fortunately it was worth it. I awoke…
Day 1: Kernville to Dome Land
14 May 2024 Cannell Meadow Trail to Deadwood Trail to Woodpecker Trail (23 miles, +7,400/-2,800 feet). Wow! I knew there would be a lot of climbing today. I wasn’t sure I would survive 7,000 feet. But I did! I should start by saying that this is day one of a crazy adventure. It’s still pretty…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 