Eastern Sierra day hikes for 2012

It has been too long since we have been to the eastern Sierras. In fact, the last time was in January and our destination was actually Death Valley.

Middle Gaylor Lake

We headed over to Mammoth, but stopped for a short hike to Gaylor Lakes. The trailhead is right at the east entrance to Yosemite. […]

Hiking Sulfur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park

The weather has not been cooperating here in Capitol Reef National Park—it’s been very windy. I remember a hike Karen and I did here several years ago where the wind just whipped down the canyon we were in and sand-blasted us. Trying to keep the grit out of our eyes was pretty hopeless. With that […]

Little Wildhorse Canyon

Little Wildhorse Canyon

We left Moab today and headed to Torrey for a couple of days in Capitol Reef National Park. On the way we stopped for a hike into Little Wild Horse Canyon, just outside of Goblin Valley State Park. This is a slot canyon. It’s not the narrowest (I didn’t have to take […]