Day hiking along upper Rock Creek

Rock Creek’s Little Lakes valley is one of our favorite day hikes, even though lots of other folks think the same. To get there, take the turn-off at Tom’s Place from highway 395 and head up Rock Creek to Mosquito Flats at the end of the road. Arrive early in the busy summer months or […]

Hiking to Bennettville and Shell Lake

Shell Lake with Mount Conness in the background

On our way to Bishop we stopped for a short 3 mile round-trip hike just over the top of Tioga Pass. Just at the turnoff to Saddlebag Lake is a trailhead that goes to the old site of Bennettville and on up Mine Creek to a few […]

Day hike to Winnemucca Lake and Round Top Lake

A profusion of blooms in nature’s flower garden

I had wanted to hike from the Wood’s Lake trailhead off of Highway 88 near Carson Pass a few weeks ago, but the road to the trailhead was still closed due to snow. Since the summer seems to be quickly slipping away, we decided to make a […]