7-8 March 2021 Waterfall loop, Hillside Trail loop, Bald Mountain Loop (7 miles, +1,700/-1,700 feet). “When can you party?” That’s what I asked my parents when I heard they got their second dose of COVID vaccine. “About two weeks!” they said. So I marked it on my calendar, and planned a trip to Davis to…
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Portage Pass
Portage Pass Trail (5 miles, +1,000/-1,000 feet) On our way from Seward to Anchorage we passed a turnoff for Whittier that would take us through the world’s longest tunnel shared by trains and automobiles. It is one lane with railroad tracks down the middle, so each side gets a turn once an hour, alternating every…
Eielson Alpine
Eielson Alpine Trail (2 miles, +1,000/-1,000 feet). We got so, so lucky today! To get near Denali you have to take a 4 hour bus ride (and 4 more hours back out!), and I scheduled that ride months ago, not knowing what the weather might be. About 70% of the people who take the bus…
Savage Alpine
Savage Alpine Trail to Savage River (4 miles, +1,400/-1,600 feet). Today we had a full day for hiking so we decided to try something bit more challenging. The farthest you can drive on your own into Denali National Park is Savage River, and there is a trail that starts a couple of miles away, climbs…
Hello Denali!
Taiga Trail to Horseshoe Lake Trail (4 miles, +600/-600 feet). Time for one last nuclear family trip with the four of us before DoubleSub goes to college! Where to go? We originally thought about Iceland, but the time change for a short trip can be brutal, so we decided to stick closer to our own…
Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak Trail (5 miles, +2,000/-2,000 feet). Today was another day intimately tied to my youth. On one of my cross country trips in the early 1980s between Oklahoma and Oregon my family stopped at Lassen Peak and I climbed it with my dad. I still remember how amazed I was by the experience. I…
Fantastic Lava Beds
Butte Lake Campground to Cinder Cone and back (5 miles, +1,000/-1,000 feet). Last night we drove down to Old Station to spend a couple of days in Lassen Volcanic National Park on our way back from the eclipse. We were originally going to stay at Crater Lake, but the Spruce Fire has caused lots of…
Slip Sliding Away
Canyon Oak – Desert View Loop (4 miles, +800/-800 feet). I almost decided not to go on this hike today. My recent trip to the Channel Islands really zapped me, and the forecast called for rain, but Half Cookie persuaded me to keep to our plan of a family hike. And I am really glad…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 