Category — Hiking

Clifford W. Ashley: The Ashley Book of Knots

Sunday we set out to hike 14 miles with a 20 lb pack in Pinnacles National Monument, California, USA.

We ended up in a bit ‘deeper’ than anticipated. Here are the technical logs. Photos and writeup to come.

Download 2012-02-19 Elevation Map (PDF)

Off trail elevation & distance estimate (Above)

Our total route (Below) & Some Numbers:

• 24.48 Km;
• Moving Average: 2.9 kph;
• 8:33 moving, 17:04 total.
• GPS on: 0852;
• GPS off: 0150;

2012-02-19 Pinnacles NM KML file or GPS file also available.

Hiked the southern side of Hetch Hetchy, Yosemite National Park, from Mather Station along the Smith Meadow to Smith Peak and back.

Vistas, Views, Environment

Weather: clear and beautiful

Trail Conditions: over grown

Trail Traffic: very low

Water: moderate

Animal Count: low

Record Keeping:

Hiking Yosemite Photos: not public :(

2011-07-11 Yosemite, Smith Peak Route – kind of fucked up. :(

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A short and dizzying film running on the hills north of Hohhot, China

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A beautiful fall day on the California coast.

A Map:

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