Tag: thru-hiker

Trans-Catalina Trail Day 4: Road Walking Back To Isthmus, Advocacy And A Pizza Feast

September 19, 2026

Saturday, September 19Start: Parsons LandingStop: Two Harbors/IsthmusUnceded land of the Tongva people7.75 miles467′ ascent507′ descent I wake up so well-rested. It always takes a few days for my body to adjust to the rigors of day-long hiking. The stress that my Garmin watch records recedes and the body is just like, ok, all this hiking … More Trans-Catalina Trail Day 4: Road Walking Back To Isthmus, Advocacy And A Pizza Feast

Trans-Catalina Trail Day 3: Ridge Walking, Two Harbors aka Isthmus, Silver Peak Loop to Parsons Landing

September 18, 2026

Friday, September 18Start: Shark Harbor (Little Harbor)Via: Two Harbors (Isthmus)Stop: Parsons LandingUnceded land of the Tongva peoples17.1 miles4634′ ascent4686′ descent I have my watch alarm set for 5:30 but wake up before it goes off. I snooze it and then slowly rustle to life. I start hiking at the edge of day just before 6:30 … More Trans-Catalina Trail Day 3: Ridge Walking, Two Harbors aka Isthmus, Silver Peak Loop to Parsons Landing

Trans-Catalina Trail Day 2: Airport In The Sky, Yee-Haw Spur Jangle And Shark Harbor Sunset

September 17, 2026

Thursday, September 17Start: Black Jack CampgroundVia: Airport In The SkyStop: Little Harbor (Shark Harbor)Unceded land of the Tongva peoples9.16 miles1246’ ascent2716’ descent I awake about 5:30 am. My body can’t lie on the ground anymore so I’m ready to get up even though I’m totally exhausted from the night-long drone activity. I crawl out of … More Trans-Catalina Trail Day 2: Airport In The Sky, Yee-Haw Spur Jangle And Shark Harbor Sunset

Trans-Catalina Trail Day 1: Avalon, Black Jack Campground, Drones, Gunfire And Deer Killing

September 16, 2026

Wednesday, September 16Start: AvalonStop: Black Jack CampgroundUnceded land of the Tongva peoples11.49 miles3159’ ascent1732’ descent The alarm goes off at 5 am and I snooze it for 10 minutes while I slowly wake up. We depart at 6 am and arrive at the San Pedro Ferry Building about 7:30 am. Boarding starts about 8:35 am … More Trans-Catalina Trail Day 1: Avalon, Black Jack Campground, Drones, Gunfire And Deer Killing

Dolason Prairie Trail, Emerald Ridge Trail, Redwood Creek, Tall Trees Trail Loop

July 7, 2026

Tuesday, July 7Start/Stop: Dolason Prairie TrailheadRedwood National and State ParksUnceded land of the Yurok Tribe16.51 miles3,205′ ascent3,209′ descent Dolason Prairie Loop Overview Video As usual, I depart in the dark with the plan of getting to the trailhead about sunrise. The thick fog is hanging high in the valley with only mountain tops and a … More Dolason Prairie Trail, Emerald Ridge Trail, Redwood Creek, Tall Trees Trail Loop

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Little Bald Hills Trail

June 29, 2026

Monday, June 29Start/Stop: Little Bald Hills TrailheadJedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkRedwood National and State ParksDaa-naa~-yash K’vsh-chuu-dvnUnceeded land of the Tolowa Dee-ni’13.53 miles2,223′ ascent2,233′ descent IF YOU PLAN TO HIKE THIS TRAIL ANYTIME JUNE THROUGH NOVEMBER, BE SURE TO KNOW WATER CONDITIONS AT THE LITTLE BALD HILLS BACKCOUNTRY CAMP. I start driving north in the dark, … More Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Little Bald Hills Trail

Sharp Point – Humboldt Lagoons State Park

April 25, 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026Start/Stop: Humboldt Lagoons State Park, Dry LagoonCalifornia Coastal Trail Humboldt Section 3Cho’ch-kwee (Dry Lagoon)Chah-Pekw O’Ket’-toh (Stone Lagoon)Unceeded land of the Yurok 3.4 miles409′ ascent411′ descentmax elevation 299′ The fog is starting to burn off so I’m happy to drive into the sun. I think a hike to Sharp Point requires a beautiful, … More Sharp Point – Humboldt Lagoons State Park

Strawberry Rock

January 18, 2026

Sunday, January 18Start/Stop: Strawberry Rock Trailhead/End of Trinidad Frontage RoadUnceded land of the Yurok3.3 miles705′ ascent695′ descentmax elevation 835′ The fog is so thick that I almost cancel my hike. But what the heck, maybe I will luck out. I hit the trailhead just about the time of the sunrise and there’s a vehicle parked … More Strawberry Rock

McKay Community Forest

December 14, 2025

Sunday, December 14McKay Community Forest Northridge TrailheadEurekaUnceded ancestral land of the Wiyot Tribe13.65 miles1386′ ascent1370′ descent With sunrise close to 7:30 am, I depart home about 7 am. As I arrive in Eureka, spectacular morning colors paint across the sky. I am the first to pull into the trailhead parking lot just minutes before 7:30 … More McKay Community Forest