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Spring Wildflower Identification in the Merced River Canyon

Mar 26, ’13 · by Denise · in On Adventures

Spring has started – and wildflower season too! I didn’t end up hiking on the Hite’s Cove trail, but did see a TON of wildflowers, and not just poppies. Using my amateur botanist skills I have created Beaut-tree.net’s first wildflower guide: the Merced River Canyon Spring Wildflower Guide

TanBark Trail & Fire Road Loop

Tanbark Trail Big Sur: Hiking at Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP

Mar 20, ’13 · by Denise · in On Adventures

Following Saturday’s short hike to the beautiful McWay Falls in Big Sur I was adamant about wanting to go for a longer day hike. Unfortunately the trail I had noted to hike, the Ewoldsen Trail, is apparently closed right now (March 2013)… but looking at the maps in the parking area of the McWay Falls trailhead Curtis & I discovered that the previously closed Tanbark Trail was now open instead, and it did look like a very similar, although slightly longer, hike.

McWay Falls Big Sur

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Camping & Hiking McWay Falls

Mar 19, ’13 · by Denise · in On Adventures

Tourist season is almost upon us again up in Groveland – slowly the local businesses are livening up, we are beginning to see a steady flow of traffic Yosemite, and I can hear the PML golfers outside teeing more and more often. These changes made me realize that if I wanted to go to any traditional popular tourist locations I had better get moving now, or face the higher prices and thicker crowds that true summer tourist season demands. Impetus enough for Curtis & I to make our (moderately spontaneous?) trip to Big Sur this weekend!

Pothole Dome

Glen Aulin to Pothole Dome – Backpacking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Day 4

Jul 30, ’12 · by Denise · in On Adventures

The 4th and last day of hiking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne – time to get excited for some (veggie) burgers, beer, and sitting! The hike would take us up the trail past White Cascade and Tuolumne falls, where we would then stay…

Read Peak Pass, Yosemite, CA

Ottoway Lake to Merced River – Backpacking Red Peak Pass Day 3

Jul 6, ’12 · by Denise · in On Adventures

We attempted to get an earlier start today, as leaving Ottoway lake and hiking up red peak pass was to be our first longer hiking day. We were also anticipating it to be our most scenic day…

Ottoway Lake, Yosemite

Illilouette Creek to Ottoway Lake – Backpacking Red Peak Pass Day 2

Jul 5, ’12 · by Denise · in On Adventures

From our camp along Illilouette day two would again take us 8-9ish miles, but with considerably more elevation gain , to lower Ottoway Lake…

Moskey Basin

Chippewa Harbor to Moskey Basin: Isle Royale backpacking day 3

May 30, ’12 · by Denise · in On Adventures

What was the first order of business on day 3 of backpacking Isle Royale? Pancakes! Fire roasted with coconut oil pancakes, to be exact. YOLO backpacking style!

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