Barney Lake on Duck Pass, Inyo NF

Day Hiking the Duck Pass Trail, Mammoth Lakes

Aug 15, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

It is fire season in California, which means two things: (1) Curtis leaves me behind to work looking at fire damaged soils, down near this time near San Bernardino, and (2) There is smoke everywhere, including the Mammoth Lakes Basin on the east side of the Sierra from a fire on the Sierra National Forest. But even if the vistas are a little obscured smoke should not, and will not, ruin a…

God's Bath at the Clavey River

Hiking the Wild and Scenic Clavey River to God’s Bath

Aug 6, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

2015 Summer Update: Many of the parts of the Stanislaus National Forest that were closed to the public last summer because of Rim Fire dangers are now open again. Please use your common sense when attempting this or any trail – don’t go if there is a sign that says no access/closed/etc (yes, even if someone knocked it down or moved it out of the road). Check in online to see if there are any alerts…