Well, with scheduling snafus making it difficult for me to get back to Shasta, I’m reluctantly shifting toward summer mode, so I thought I’d re-edit one of my few (actually only) summer hiking trip reports: the Langley Loop.
This is a great overnight or long dayhike in the Cottonwood Lakes/Horseshoe Meadows region of the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains, with a stop, of course, atop Mount Langley, California’s southernmost fourteener.
Half DomeWaterfalls, wires, and waiting in line: it's Yosemite's most iconic route—Half Dome via the infamous cables.
Kaibab-Bright Angel LoopDown the South Kaibab and up the Bright Angel Trail—an extraordinary rim-to-river day hike in the Grand Canyon.
The Bridge to NowhereA favorite Southern California day hike and a dramatic collision between grand plans and nature's wrath.
Mt. Whitney: The East FaceEnjoy a little Fresh Air on Mount Whitney's East Face — an extraordinary high alpine rock climbing route.
PCT: Onion Valley to Cottonwood PassThe Pacific Crest Trail from Onion Valley to Cottonwood Pass—a five day, fifty mile hike through the interior Sierra.
North Palisade: the U-NotchGlaciers, couloirs, and rock in the heart of the High Sierra: 14,242' North Palisade is a true California classic.
Mt. San Jacinto: Round Valley TrailEscape the desert's merciless heat via the Palm Springs Aerial Tram and Mount San Jacinto's Round Valley Trail.
Sandstone Peak: Mishe Mokwa LoopOcean, canyon, and city views abound in this easy day hike to the top of Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains.
