I had been hearing about section "O" since before the trip began. The ominous "O", the horrible "O", ...
Belden to Burney Falls
The first thing which greeted us north of Belden was a sign: "PCT closed, trail washed out. Use ...
Sierra City to Belden
I had prepared myself for a grueling climb under the hot midday sun. But, climbing up the slopes of ...
Donner Pass to Sierra City
It was hot. We were in the middle of a summer heat wave. The heat was tolerable though. As long as I ...
Echo Lake to Donner Pass
I returned to Echo Lake. On a whim, I decided to ask for my package again. They found it. Although ...
Sonora Pass to Echo Lake
Rejuvenated and resupplied, we headed north from Sonora Pass. We quickly ascended, wove around to ...
Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass
The hike north out of Tuolumne Meadows was fairly easy, a gentle grade down broad meadows. We ...
Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows
The first couple miles up Mt. Whitney were downright pleasant. The trail wound up a canyon, passing ...
Walker Pass to Mt. Whitney
The mountains north of Walker Pass finally started looking more like the Sierra that we'd all heard ...
Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass
Poles in hand, I headed up the mountains north of Hwy 58. Technically, we were now in the Sierra ...