This backpacking trip is an out and back, starting at Mt Hood to Olallie Lake along the Pacific Crest Trail and returning to Mt Hood.
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Backpacking Mt Hood to Olallie Lake, OR Aug 2024
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Category Archives: Backpacking Trips
Continental Divide Trail – Wind River Range
A backpacking trip by three 60+ year old guys that just about kicked their butts. They continued on to make an epic trip.
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Collegiate Loop of Colorado Trail August 2022
Four backpackers (Ed Tucker, John Gundry, Mark Schedler, and Carl Fisher) plan a 140 mile trip along the East and West loops of the Collegiate Loop of the Colorado Trail (with a couple of modifications) starting in late August. The planned 15 day trip ended after 8 days.
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Joshua Tree National Park March 2022
Twelve Fox Cities Backpacker Meetup group (including Carl Fisher and Ed Tucker) tackle this 38 mile desert hike.
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Desolation Wilderness California August 2021
A group of 10 hearty backpackers are forced off the trail by the Caldor Fire in California.
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John Muir Trail-Red Meadows to Whitney, CA August 2020
What an awesome trip. Highlight of the trip was all of the wonderful scenery. The low light of the trip was all of the smoke from wild fires.
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PCT Big Meadows to Yosemite, CA July 2019
Ozark Trail, MO October 2018
A reasonably flat trail with some up and down, all in the woods with limited long views.
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Tahoe Rim Trail CA July 2018
Havasu Falls, AZ March 2018
After a gentle downhill, ten mile hike we encountered the most beautiful waterfalls that I have every seen. We used Four Season Guides from Flagstaff Arizona to get permits (they are hard to secure) and to provide gear and guides. The guides were professional, helpful, and made the trip very enjoyable.
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