Backpacking Onion Valley to Whitney Portal – John Muir Trail Section Hike

Backpacking Onion Valley to Whitney Portal – John Muir Trail Section Hike | This backpacking trail is one of the most amazing and challenging trails in the Sierra Nevada. Each day is full-on and at high altitudes, but it affords you amazing views along the John Muir Trail plus you get to cross over 3 different mountain passes (Kearsarge Pass, Forester Pass, and Trail Crest). You also have the opportunity to summit Mount Whitney, one of the tallest peaks in the US. Are you up to the challenge? | shedreamsofalpine.com

7 Tips to Hiking and Summiting Your First Fourteener Mountain

7 Tips to Hiking & Summiting Your First Fourteener | Some consider hiking a 14er one of the ultimate hiking achievements, and there are over 96 total 14,000 ft. peaks in the United States! In this post I review planning, training, and 7 tips to set yourself up for a successful summit of a 14er mountain. With a bit of planning and training, you'll reach heights you never thought were imaginable! | shedreamsofalpine.com

Hiking Colorado 14er Mt. Bierstadt - Everything You Need to Know

Hiking Colorado 14er Mt. Bierstadt - Everything You Need to Know | Chasing that Rocky Mountain high? If hiking a Colorado 14er is one of your goals, Mount Bierstadt is an excellent choice. While no 14ers are truly easy, Colorado 14er Mt. Bierstadt is generally agreed to be a great first 14er. This guide will give you all the info you need to attempt to summit Mt. Bierstadt. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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The 22 Best Colorado Springs Hiking Trails (For All Levels)

The 22 Best Colorado Springs Hiking Trails (For All Levels) | From the iconic red rocks of Garden of the Gods to the thousands of steps on the Manitou Incline, Colorado Springs hiking has something to offer for everyone. In this post, I’ll share my favorite Colorado Springs trails, from easy waterfall hikes to serious mountain summits. | shedreamsofalpine.com

Hiking Mount Langley - California 14er 2024 Trail Guide

Hiking Mount Langley - California 14er Complete Trail Guide | Mount Langley is the 9th tallest mountain in California and one of three California 14ers that can be accessed via a Class-1 hiking trail which makes it one of the easiest California 14ers to summit. Even if you aren't interested in summiting Mount Langley, just hiking to the Cottonwood Lakes is a worthwhile trip all on its own. This is by far one of the best hikes in California.| shedreamsofalpine.com

The Top Ten Eastern Sierra Hikes to Add to Your Bucket List

The Top Ten Eastern Sierra Hikes to Add to Your Bucket List | Full of stunning mountain vistas, gorgeous granite formations, beautiful alpine lakes, and wonderful waterfalls, nothing compares to the Eastern Sierra. From short day hikes with alpine lakes to iconic hikes in Yosemite to the highest mountain in the lower 48, this list sums up the Eastern Sierra in my top ten hikes. | shedreamsofalpine.com

Climbing Mt. Shasta 2024 Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route

Climb Mt. Shasta Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route - Mount Shasta is the 5th tallest mountain in California and has many trails that lead to its summit. Climbing Mt Shasta require technical mountaineering skills (meaning beginners should go guided), but it is still an awesome peak to add to your bucket list. This particular Mt. Shasta climbing guide goes over the details of climbing Mount Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch route (one of the easier routes up the mountain). | shedreamsofalpine.com

Mountaineering Basics: How to Get Into Mountaineering

Mountaineering Basics: How to Get Into Mountaineering | If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I want to be a mountaineer” but don’t know where to start, then this article is perfect for you. In this article we go over 15 tips on mountaineering for beginners and how to get started mountaineering. It can feel overwhelming at first, but if you are dedicating to learning, mountaineering can be an extremely rewarding sport. | shedreamsofalpine.com

California 14ers Guide: Easiest to Hardest 14ers & the Routes to Summit Them

California 14ers Guide: Easiest to Hardest 14ers & the Routes to Summit Them | One of the coveted goals of many California hikers, peak-baggers, and mountaineers is to summit all of the tallest peaks in California, aka, the California Fourteeners. Fourteeners are among the tallest and most challenging summits in the United States, and this guide gives you the details of all of Californias tallest summits ranked by difficulty with the easiest routes to summit them! | shedreamsofalpine.com

30 Spectacular Mammoth Hikes (in the Eastern Sierras)

30 Spectacular Mammoth Hikes (in the Eastern Sierras) | With jaw-dropping mountain vistas, breathtaking alpine lakes, gorgeous waterfalls, and incredible views around every trail bend, the Sierra Nevada is such a special place to hike. You can experience the eastern Sierra magic on these 30 incredible Mammoth hikes, from short day hikes to epic backpacking trails. | shedreamsofalpine.com

The 19 Best Hikes in Southern California to Add to Your Must-Do List

The 19 Best Hikes in Southern California | Southern California is a hiker’s paradise, and there are loads of great hiking trails in SoCal. To help you narrow it down, here is a list of the 19 very best hikes in Southern California. From easier hikes like the Hollywood Sign to multi-day backpacking excursions like the Trans-Catalina Trail, there’s something for everyone in Southern California! | shedreamsofalpine.com

Hiking Mt. Whitney Trail Guide 2024: How to Successfully Summit the Highest Peak in the Lower 48

Hiking Mt. Whitney Trail Guide: How to Successfully Summit the Highest Peak in the Lower 48 | This Mount Whitney Trail Guide is your A to Z resource on any and all things involving the Mount Whitney Hike. From day hiking Mt. Whitney to backpacking Mt Whitney, you’ll find everything you need to successfully summit and tackle one of the tallest peaks in the United States. A bucket list hike for every outdoor lover! | shedreamsofalpine.com