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Mount Tallac is one of the classic and popular hikes in the Tahoe area. It is well known for the spectacular view of Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe, two small Alpine Lakes and the Desolation Wilderness. The standard route from the trailhead is about a 10 mile round trip with an elevation gain of about 3300 ft. Don't expect to be...

A friend was visiting from the mountain-less part of this country and expressed the wish to accompany me on one of my Sierra Nevada hikes. Whenever someone asks me if they can come hiking with me I say yes, but hardly ever does it happen that someone actually comes along. My choice for this hike was Ralston Peak from Camp...

There are only a few peaks left around Lake Tahoe which I haven't stood on top yet. Monument - and East Peak are two of them. The main reason why I haven't been there was the fact that they are within a ski resort: Heavenly. Since there are several gondolas which take you almost to the top of these peaks, I wasn't too keen on...

This hike is more or less a repeat of Freel Peak and Jobs Sister with a slightly different way back down to the Horse Meadow. I start my hike shortly after 8 AM and walk along the well maintained trail to Armstrong Pass, there I take a right and follow the Tahoe Rim Trail to the saddle northwest of Freel Peak and then up to El...

A friend recently told me about Frog Lake near Castle Peak and how beautiful it is. After doing some www-research about the lake, I found out that it (and it's surroundings) is still privately owned by a family, but will be purchased by Truckee Donner Land Trust and made publicly available in 2020. To get a glimpse of this gem, I...

If you happen to be in San Diego or in the area and want to go for a day hike, here is a short overview of possible destinations. Surroundings: Starting from the small stripe of coastal bluffs most of the immediate hinterland has sparse vegetation, mostly brushland. Only in valleys waterholes may sometimes be found with trees....

Nach dem Huron Peak (14003 ft) am Vortag standen zum Abschluss meines Colorado-Trips noch drei 13er auf dem Programm. Zunächst auf einem Wanderweg (T2) zum Linkins Lake, wo ich allerdings gleich mal falsch abgebogen bin und mich dann querfeldein wieder zum richtigen Weg durchschlagen musste. Ab dem See dann weglos (T3) hinauf...

Nach der kurzen Tour am Vortag zum Mount Sniktau waren heute deutlich mehr Höhenmeter auf dem Programm. Gemächlich startend auf der 4x4 Fahrstraße (T1) ging's immer weiter bergauf und zum Schluss auch ganz schön steil (T3+) bis auf 14003ft ... dem Huron Peak ein richtiger 14er wenn auch nur ganz knapp! Um nicht den...

Nach The Citadel am Vortag, war heute nur ein kurzer Spaziergang vom Loveland Pass hinauf zum Mount Sniktau (eher T3-) angesagt. Interessanter ist hier sicherlich der Grat zum Grizzly Peak, aber da für mich noch ein Ortswechsel anstand und auch zur Erholung, war diese kurze Tour genau richtig. Am nächsten Tag sollte dann ja...

Il Gran Canyon del fiume Colorado è una delle manifestazioni geoogiche più straordinarie dell'intero pianeta; l'innalzamento dell'Altopiano del Colorado ben oltre i 2000 metri ha costretto il fiume a scavarsi il proprio letto sempre più in profondità, creando un canyon di quasi 500 chilometri di lunghezza e profondo fino a...