Beautiful Day Hike

Overlooking Dog Valley. Toiyabe NF. Near Verdi, CA. 

Near Verdi, CA. 

Tahoe NF, near Sierraville, CA. 

State Game Refuge. Near Portola, CA. 

Plumas NF. Near Portola, CA. 

Tahoe NF. Near Truckee, CA. 

Tahoe NF. At Donner Summit.

Celebrating Mothers! CA side. 

Regional Park near Reno, NV. Toiyabe NF. Carson Range in the background. 

Beautiful spring morning on the Peavine Complex. Near Reno, NV. 

 A quick couple of days hiking around Piedmont, AL in March. 16 miles of hiking over two days in mild, sunny weather.   A highlight was discovering the ridge road trail in Mountain Longleaf NWR near Anniston.  You just have to watch where you step, in case of unexploded ordnance from the old Fort McLellan! 🙂

 State Park near Birmingham, AL.

 Near Birmingham, AL.

 Mountain biking and hiking area in Anniston, AL.  40+ miles of trails!

National Wildlife Refuge near Jacksonville, AL. Talladega Mountains (a sub-range of the Blue Ridge Mountains) to the east.

 ATV park near Piedmont, AL.

 Wilderness Area, Talladega NF.  Near Piedmont, AL.

 Nice trip to Reno and the surronding mountain ranges in winter. 930 miles driven, 70 miles hiked (including snowshoe) and lots of work accomplished at the house. A highlight of the trip was Beckwourth Pass and the Frenchman Recreation Area near Chilcoot, CA.  This is known as the Sierra Valley and gives rise to both the Yuba and Feather Rivers.  Many more days of exploring ahead!

 Near Reno, NV. Next trip.

 Plumas NF, near Chilcoot, CA.

  Recreation Area, Plumas NF.  Near Chilcoot, CA.  Upper Feather River watershed.

 Regional park near Washoe City, NV.

 Virginia City, NV in the middle right.

 Peterson Mtn in the distance.  Near Chilcoot, CA.

 Snowshoe day in Truckee, CA. Mild temps.

 Third ridge climb in the canyon.  Near Lockwood, NV.

Near Reno, NV. 

Ski day!  Lake Tahoe, NV side. 

Beautiful light at East Keystone as the day is ending.