Tahoe Rim Trail Gear
Because I hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in two separate sections in two different months, I have two different gear lists for this hike. I had a lot of gear when I hiked 132 miles of the trail in June because the weather was cooler and more unpredictable and I was required to have a […]
Wonderland Trail Part 3
Day 7 – August 6 South Mowich River to Cataract Valley // 11.4 miles Today was a tough day, wow. When we woke up, it was raining. We used the shelter at site 1 to help pack up since no one had camped there overnight. I did my best to keep my inner tent […]
Wonderland Trail Part 2
Day 4 – August 3 Paradise River to Devil’s Dream // 11.1 miles I woke up early and did 3 easy miles downhill to Longmire. I picked up my food cache and connected to the visitor WiFi. The Wifi was good enough for me to make a call to my boyfriend, Adam. It was really […]
Wonderland Trail Part 1
Day 1 – July 31 White River Campground to Summerland // 7.4 miles My friend, Madalyn, and I got through the gates near White River Ranger Station around 7:20am. They only let a few cars in after us before a line started to form at the front gate – we got in at the perfect […]
Wonderland Trail Overview and Logistics
The Wonderland Trail is a 93 mile trail that circumnavigates Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) in Mt. Rainier National Park. It passes through several diverse ecosystems, such as lush, old-growth forests and fragile alpine meadows. The most popular time to hike the trail is August, once the snow has melted and before the rain arrives in the […]
Trans-Catalina Trail Part 3
Day 3: Two Harbors Campground to Parsons Landing back to Two Harbors Campground – 14.3 miles, 38.5 miles total (4.24.2021) I woke up to the sound of waves crashing on the beach nearby. Like the previous two mornings, it was cloudy and grey. I hoped the sun would come out later in the day as […]
Trans-Catalina Trail Part 2
Day 2: Black Jack Campground to Two Harbors Campground – 13.5 miles, 24.2 miles total (4.23.2021) The second morning on trail started with the promise of a breakfast burrito! The Trans-Catalina Trail goes right by the island’s small airport, the Airport in the Sky. There is a restaurant at the airport that is famous for […]
Trans-Catalina Trail Part 1
Day 0: Avalon to Hermit Gulch Campground – 1.5 miles (4.21.2021) Our first day on the Trans-Catalina Trail technically started at home in Washington state as my friend, Madalyn, and I flew from Seattle to Los Angeles. We took an Uber from the airport to San Pedro, where we then took a ferry to Catalina […]
Gear and Food for the Trans-Catalina Trail
I spent a lot of time researching gear for the Trans-Catalina Trail because I have never backpacked in Southern California. It is a very different climate than I am used to in the Pacifc Northwest, so I knew there would be some items I could probably leave at home. Also, I wanted to lower my […]
