Backpacking Thousand Island Lake| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Thousand Island Lake: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 7,909 ft. Distance: 21 miles (hiking as a loop) Elevation Gain: 3,300 Hike Type: Overnight Difficulty Level: Strenuous Food Storage: There is 1, two-sided bear box located …
Duck Pass Trail| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Hiking the Pika Lake & Duck Pass Trail: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 9,100 ft. Distance: 12 miles (including stops at all 6 lakes) Elevation Gain: 2,400 Hike Type: Day-hike Difficulty Level: Difficult Food Storage: Bear boxes are available at …
Backpacking Ediza Lake | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Backpacking Ediza Lake: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 8,100 ft. Distance: 15.6 miles, roundtrip (where you set up camp will vary your mileage slightly) Elevation Gain: 1,870 ft. Hike Type: Overnight Difficulty Level: …
20 Lakes Basin | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Backpacking 20 Lakes Basin: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 10,000 ft. (trailhead official elevation, though my Garmin had us at 9,600) Distance: 9.5 miles (including a few wrong turns and some scouting near …
Minaret Lake Hike | Words By Julie Boyd |Photos by Julie Boyd and Brian Callender Deep blue waters, nestled in an alpine basin, below craggy spires that seem too jagged to hold themselves up is the reward for the long trek up to Minaret Lake …
Backpacking to Big Pine Lakes| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Hiking to Big Pine Lakes via the North Fork Trail of Big Pine Creek is a classic trip in the Eastern Sierra. This strenuous trail can be done as a long …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Little Lakes Valley sits just 45 minutes south of Mammoth and 50 minutes north of Bishop in the Eastern Sierra. This day hike quickly became one of our absolute favorites thanks to a collection of pristine …
Written by Julie Boyd | Photography by Julie Boyd I first fell in love with Quaking Aspen trees when my family and I visited the Eastern Sierra in October of 2009. The trees burst into vibrant amber hues all around the June Lake Loop. On …