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Favorite The Mitre (L) and the Rock Creek drainage from Crabtree Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crabtree Pass Route

7.3 mi 11.8 km 2,291' Up 698.36 m Up 1,237' Down 376.96 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Backpacking the South Fork of the Merced River Trail, Brown Mtn in the background. Photo by Bill King
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Savage-Lundy Loop

7.8 mi 12.6 km 2,378' Up 724.81 m Up 2,369' Down 721.94 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite View of the South Fork of the Merced River Gorge from the Bishop Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bishop Creek Trail

3.3 mi 5.3 km 79' Up 24.13 m Up 1,048' Down 319.56 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite Fall foliage on the Mt. Whitney Trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake

6.1 mi 9.8 km 1,715' Up 522.61 m Up 1,714' Down 522.44 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite The Tuolumne River at its finest in Yosemite National Park, CA.
Difficult Difficult

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne to White Wolf

29.8 mi 47.9 km 4,681' Up 1426.72 m Up 5,407' Down 1647.92 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite The top of Nevada Falls is the best place on earth.
Difficult Difficult

Sunrise to Happy Isles via Clouds Rest and Half Dome

20.0 mi 32.2 km 4,111' Up 1253.07 m Up 8,216' Down 2504.21 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Hiker and forest in Kern Canyon on High Sierra Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Eastern Sierra Tour

66.9 mi 107.6 km 8,476' Up 2583.59 m Up 8,477' Down 2583.64 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Southern Sierras 39
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Isabella Peak Out-and-Back

2.2 mi 3.5 km 376' Up 114.61 m Up 376' Down 114.57 m Down

Wofford…, CA
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Favorite Descending from the bluffs toward the columns below at the edge of Crowley Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Crowley Lake Columns Hike

3.7 mi 6.0 km 345' Up 105.23 m Up 346' Down 105.35 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite A juvenile california condor, as evidenced by the black head, glides on thermals around the High Peaks.
Difficult Difficult

Pinnacles Loop

11.2 mi 18.1 km 2,457' Up 748.87 m Up 2,458' Down 749.22 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Morning reflection in Cooney Lake. Black Mountain is on the left. Burro Pass in in the center.
Difficult Difficult

Summit Pass

9.0 mi 14.5 km 2,314' Up 705.17 m Up 2,313' Down 705.11 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Looking southeast into the far distance from Cottonwood Pass. The forested hills and meadows of Golden Trout Wilderness are seen below.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Golden Trout Creek Loop

25.0 mi 40.3 km 3,095' Up 943.37 m Up 3,094' Down 943.2 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Fall colors on the Green Lakes Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Green Creek Trail to East Lake Out-and-Back

8.2 mi 13.2 km 1,454' Up 443.31 m Up 1,454' Down 443.32 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Great mountain viewz
Intermediate Intermediate

Power Line Nine

9.1 mi 14.6 km 492' Up 149.97 m Up 490' Down 149.49 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

High Peaks Loop from West Chaparral Parking

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,259' Up 383.62 m Up 1,258' Down 383.57 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite The poppies are about to take over this hill. Somewhere in CA, east of Bakersfield.
Difficult Difficult

Mill Creek Trail Out-and-Back

16.0 mi 25.8 km 4,382' Up 1335.7 m Up 4,378' Down 1334.43 m Down

Bodfish, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Unal Interpretive Trail

3.8 mi 6.1 km 730' Up 222.55 m Up 730' Down 222.45 m Down

Alta Si…, CA
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Favorite Obsidian Dome pushes up through the earth.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Obsidian Dome Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km 562' Up 171.33 m Up 562' Down 171.22 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Upper Little Lakes Valley
Difficult Difficult

Mono Pass Trail to Summit Lake

4.1 mi 6.5 km 1,773' Up 540.49 m Up 142' Down 43.37 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite Outlet from Lower Jackass Lakes drops quickly. Balloon Dome is in the center. The ridge on the left is the Silver Divide. The one on the right is the Kaiser Wilderness. In between is the South Fork of the San Joaquin River.
Difficult Difficult

Norris Lake Trail to Jackass Lakes

7.5 mi 12.1 km 1,741' Up 530.66 m Up 1,740' Down 530.5 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Cascade on River Trail near a large campsite.
Difficult Difficult

The River Trail

6.5 mi 10.4 km 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up 318' Down 96.82 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite A small portion of the 160 degree panorama visible as you climb the ridge to Railbow Lake. The trail avoids this talus.
Difficult Difficult

Rainbow and Ruth Lakes Trail

1.8 mi 2.9 km 562' Up 171.26 m Up 111' Down 33.81 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Rugged shoreline of Rutherford Lake.
Difficult Difficult

Rutherford and Anne Lakes

1.1 mi 1.8 km 257' Up 78.21 m Up 274' Down 83.61 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Lillian Lake
Difficult Difficult

Lillian Lake Loop

12.5 mi 20.2 km 2,045' Up 623.21 m Up 2,056' Down 626.54 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Shadow Lake in hanging valley above deeply glaciated canyon of San Joaquin River with Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak in center right.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake

8.3 mi 13.4 km 2,091' Up 637.2 m Up 600' Down 182.81 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Church Dome, although "Church Spires" might be a better name. The highest Pinnacle is Class 5 via the easiest route. The pinnacle on the left is Class 5.5. Climbers have given names to twelve of the formations in this picture.
Difficult Difficult

Heart of the Domelands

28.3 mi 45.6 km 3,737' Up 1139.09 m Up 3,763' Down 1146.98 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite Manter Meadow in the late afternoon. On the right side, there is a sideways view of the Church Dome ridge. You have to leave the trail and hike closer to the meadows for this view.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Manter Meadow Loop

9.3 mi 15.0 km 1,396' Up 425.35 m Up 1,385' Down 422.15 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite Dry Creek meets the Kern River
Difficult Difficult

Kern River Upper to Rincon Trail

13.8 mi 22.3 km 1,814' Up 552.8 m Up 1,821' Down 555.06 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite A juvenile california condor, as evidenced by the black head, glides on thermals around the High Peaks.
Difficult Difficult

Balconies and High Peaks Loop

9.0 mi 14.4 km 1,718' Up 523.76 m Up 1,718' Down 523.74 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Kuna Crest from Mono Pass Trail
Difficult Difficult

Mono – Parker Double Bypass

12.7 mi 20.4 km 1,661' Up 506.19 m Up 1,661' Down 506.24 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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