23 December 2022 Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi’ai Falls (8 miles, +3,000/-3,000 feet). Today we had reservations for the most popular hike on Kauai, the Kalalau Trail. Some people follow this to its end to backpack in a remote valley on the Na Pali Coast, but most turn around either at Hanakapi’ai Beach or at Hanakapi’ai…
Waimea Canyon
22 December 2022 Canyon Trail (6 miles, + 1,800/-1,800 feet). Today we went to Waimea Canyon, which is sometimes called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. We picked a popular trail, so we got an early start. The mix of rain and morning sun on the drive created a perfect Hawaii moment. We were the…
Mahalo!
21 December 2022 Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail (6 miles, +200/-200 feet). Half Cookie and I have been together for 30 years! It’s hard to imagine…. We decided to celebrate with a trip to Hawaii to see Kauai, an island we have never visited. Our friends Quercus and Tami have moved there, so we get to see…
Return to Eagle Rock
4 December 2022 PCT Warner Springs to Eagle Rock (6 miles, +900/-900 feet). Half Cookie is usually busy this time of year making… you guessed it… cookies! But she was all caught up today, so we decided to do a short hike. Half Cookie’s knees have been bothering her and it was a bit chilly…
Cabin Fever
17-18 November 2022 Ernie Maxwell Trail to Saddle Junction and back, then Ernie Maxwell loop to Tahquitz Peak and Saddle Junction (20 miles, + 5,500/-5,500 feet). My friends Guppy and Double Down are having their floors redone, so they decided to spend a few days at a cabin in Idyllwild. When they asked me to…
Sedona, AriZoZona
4-7 November 2022 Chimney Rock Pass Loop, Fay Canyon Trail, Mescal Trail, Courthouse Butte loop, Red Cliff Trail, Baldwin Trail loop(15 miles, +2,000/-2,000 feet). Time for another birthday trip with ZoZoZoom. Her birthday was in August, but this year she wanted to do a trip to Sedona, which is much nicer in shoulder season. So…
Oakzanita Peak
29 October 2022 Oakzanita Peak Trail to East Mesa Fire Road (7 miles, +1,200/-1,200 feet). I’m back! I finally finished my financial research project, and it has been easier to focus on getting back outside. I’m ready! Half Cookie and I set our sights on Oakzanita Peak, a minor peak in Cuyamaca State Park. I…
So Bored!
31 August 2022 Brockway Summit to Tahoe City (19 miles, +2,500/-3,600 feet). Ack! It happened again. Yesterday was so nice, and today I was really looking forward to a shower, food, beer, and bed in Tahoe City. But now I just feel SO bored! I usually really like hiking this time of year, when trails…
Back to the Tahoe Rim
30 August 2022 Mount Rose Summit to Brockway Summit (19 miles, +2,800/4,400 feet). A few years ago I tried to thru-hike the Tahoe Rim Trail. But the trail was completely covered in snow, making travel more difficult and water sources harder to access than I expected. I got completely dehydrated by the end of the…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 