Hiking adventures

I wasn't always an avid hiker. It's been an evolution. My first eye-opening experience was in 2011 on a trip to Yosemite National Park, where we did a few short day hikes including Sentinel Dome and the Mist Trail. However, I really caught the bug in 2015 on a day hike of the famous Half Dome in Yosemite. I've since returned to Yosemite several times, for a total of three hikes of Half Dome and a backpacking trip including Clouds Rest. I continued to want to explore the Sierra Nevada. On a day hike of Mount Whitney - the highest point in the lower 48 states - I learned about the John Muir Trail connecting Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney. That led to a three-year plan to section hike almost all of the 211-mile JMT. I've also explored the backcountry of Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Grand Teton National Parks, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and more recently did a mix of on and off-trail backpacking in the Wind River Range.

On the Mist Trail - my first time hiking in the Sierra Nevada. Yosemite National Park, May 30, 2011
On the Mist Trail - my first time hiking in the Sierra Nevada. Yosemite National Park, May 30, 2011
In jeans, taking a call on Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park. May 31, 2011.
In jeans, taking a call on Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park. May 31, 2011.
Half Dome day hike. Yosemite National Park. July 20, 2015
Half Dome day hike. Yosemite National Park. July 20, 2015
Half Dome day hike. Yosemite National Park. August 27, 2016
Half Dome day hike. Yosemite National Park. August 27, 2016
Clouds Rest and Half Dome backpacking trip. Yosemite National Park. July 24-26, 2017
Clouds Rest and Half Dome backpacking trip. Yosemite National Park. July 24-26, 2017
Mount LeConte day hike via Alum Cave Trail. Great Smoky Mountains National Park. April 6, 2018
Mount LeConte day hike via Alum Cave Trail. Great Smoky Mountains National Park. April 6, 2018
Kearsarge Pass day hike. Inyo National Forest. July 22, 2018.
Kearsarge Pass day hike. Inyo National Forest. July 22, 2018.
Mount Whitney day hike. Inyo National Forest. July 23, 2018.
Mount Whitney day hike. Inyo National Forest. July 23, 2018.
Black Canyon of the Yellowstone backpacking trip. Yellowstone National Park. August 14-15, 2018.
Black Canyon of the Yellowstone backpacking trip. Yellowstone National Park. August 14-15, 2018.
South Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel Trail backpacking trip. Grand Canyon National Park. May 7-9, 2019.
South Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel Trail backpacking trip. Grand Canyon National Park. May 7-9, 2019.
John Muir Trail - Reds Meadow to Yosemite Valley backpacking trip. August 7-10, 2019.
John Muir Trail - Reds Meadow to Yosemite Valley backpacking trip. August 7-10, 2019.
John Muir Trail - Duck Pass to Bishop Pass backpacking trip. August 8-13, 2020.
John Muir Trail - Duck Pass to Bishop Pass backpacking trip. August 8-13, 2020.
John Muir Trail - Bishop Pass to Mt. Whitney backpacking trip. August 7-14, 2021.
John Muir Trail - Bishop Pass to Mt. Whitney backpacking trip. August 7-14, 2021.
Teton Crest Trail backpacking trip, Grand Teton National Park. July 30 - August 2, 2022.
Teton Crest Trail backpacking trip, Grand Teton National Park. July 30 - August 2, 2022.
Mount Kilimanjaro, 7-day Lemosho Route. September 25 - October 1, 2022.
Mount Kilimanjaro, 7-day Lemosho Route. September 25 - October 1, 2022.
Cirque of the Towers and Desolation Valley backpacking trip, Wind River Range. August 11-15, 2023.
Cirque of the Towers and Desolation Valley backpacking trip, Wind River Range. August 11-15, 2023.
Titcomb Basin and Indian Basin backpacking trip, Wind River Range. August 8-13, 2024.
Titcomb Basin and Indian Basin backpacking trip, Wind River Range. August 8-13, 2024.
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