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I headed up the Caps Ridge Trail to catch sunrise from the top of Mt. Jefferson Thursday morning. A few images are attached:

Lost my camera bag (w/ camera and lens) over the edge of the headwall while hiking up Huntington Ravine Trail today. I backtracked to look for it but it probably landed somewhere in the jumble of boulders and scrub at the base of the headwall. Not even certain it survived the fall. On the off...

I'm naturally a toe-heel walker (i.e. my feet tend to strike the ground toe/ball first) and I also overpronate when walking. Because of this I quickly develop fairly serious calluses around my big-toes and the balls of my feet when I increase the frequency and length of my regular hikes. When...

As is the case at least once or twice over the summer, I'll head up for a night hike to beat the summer heat and get a new perspective on a familiar trail. I originally had planned to hit the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail up to Monroe with a possible loop over Washington via the Jewell Trail...

Does anyone know why this road is still closed? Is the road walkable to Edmands Path from the Cog Side? Anyone been up the Edmands Path this spring? Thanks!

I'll be in the San Francisco area late this month and I was planning to travel out to the Yosemite area for Memorial Day weekend but would like to avoid the holiday crowds by hitting some lesser known areas. Lake Tahoe or Kings Canyon regions are also an option. Since I won't have much time...

To avoid the bugs and the heat I decided to do a night hike this Tuesday. The small ledge just below Mt. Willey’s summit has always seemed like it would be a good place to watch the sunrise, so I packed up the truck and headed out at 11pm on Monday. I reached the Ethan Pond trailhead just after...

I'll be spending the summer in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I'd love to get in some exposed scrambling in the Sierras. Can anyone recommend some good day-hikes or single-night trips in the Sierras (within 5-6 hrs of the bay area)? Hikes like Mount Russell's East Ridge are what I have in mind...

Date of Hike: 1/10/2011 Trail Conditions: Not much snow, but a lot of really slick, solid ice. Large patches of bare ground/rock in the ledges area. Special Equipment Required: Stabilicers, Microspikes, or similar. Your name: ^MtnMike^

I’ll preface this trip report by saying that I’ve always been a bit apprehensive about nightfall in the mountains. This probably stems from the fact that one of my first hikes was a poorly planned spring dayhike of Falling Waters that almost ended with my wife and I stuck on the trail overnight...

Date of Hike: 5/17/2010 Trail Conditions: A few small muddy sections down low. No snow until just before the tent site. Shortly after tent site a solid monorail begins. From junction with FRT to just below summit of Liberty there is very hard-packed snow of 1+ foot (on and off trail). Snow was...

Tom, Field, Avalon (CCW Loop) Trail Conditions: * Avalon Trail to A-Z junction: No ice, no snow. * A-Z to Willey Range junction: No ice, no snow. * Tom Spur: A couple of small ice patches, easily avoided. Minimal snow. * Willey Range to Mt. Field summit: Two small icy sections that can be...

After about 4 days of barely being able to walk (much less hike!) an MRI has shown 2 herniated disks in my lower back. Still waiting to get an appointment with the specialist to find out what my treatment options are, but has anyone else had problems with a herniated disk (or disks)? Are the...

Date of Hike: 8/2/09 Trail Conditions: Wet and muddy in many spots. Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots, maybe summer gaiters. Comments: Started up at 2am hoping to catch the sunrise. Arrived at the summit just as it began to get light. Cool and windy at the top, but was treated to a...

Date of Hike: 7/15/09 Trail Conditions: Trail in good shape, fairly dry. A few small wet areas on the switchbacks. Bugs not a problem. Comments: It was a great day for a hike. I got to the trailhead early and made good time on the way up -- had the entire summit of Chocorua to myself! Windy...

Trail Conditions: Trail is in great shape - clear with very little mud (no snow) and the ledgy areas are mostly dry. Special Equipment Required: Some bug spray for the lower part of the trail. Comments: Beautiful day for a hike. Mosquitos were out in force from the trailhead to the first set...

Davis Path to Mt. Crawford Date of Hike: 1-6-09 Trail Conditions: Trail is packed all the way to the summit of Mt. Crawford. It looked like the Davis Path had seen use beyond the Mt. Crawford spur. The section of trail in the open ledgy area between the first viewpoint and the spur path had...

Mt. Jackson via Webster-Jackson Trail Date of Hike: 12/29/08 Trail Conditions: Trail is wide and well-packed. Very solid. Carried snowshoes but didn't need them. Stabilicers handy as some sections of trail are icy (steep pitches between trailhead and bugle cliff, and near the summit). I...

I realize this is short notice, but I'm looking to do a loop hike of Liberty and Flume this coming Friday (Sept. 19th). Up Flume Slide and down Liberty Springs. I hike at a slow-moderate pace on ascent (1 to 2 mph) and a moderate pace on descent (about 3 mph). I don't mind hiking slower, but...

Date of Hike: 8/26/08 Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf, Franconia Ridge, Falling Waters Trail Conditions: Trails all dry and blowdown free. Nice to see the trails are finally drying out. Some wet ledges around the waterfalls on Falling Waters though. Special Equipment Required: For today...