Beautiful Day Hike

Great fall trip to Reno, NV and the nearby California Sierras.  Weather was 10-15 degrees colder than normal, including early snow! 542 miles driven and 40 miles of hiking and snowshoe over 7 days, plus visit with daughter and her fiance.

Travel day!  Reno, NV. 

Reno, NV.  Near Hunter Creek TH. 

Snowshoe in Plumas State Park. Near Portola, CA. 

Sunset over the Sierras. Reno, NV. 

Reno, NV. 

West approach. Near Lockwood, NV. 

Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. Near Verdi, CA. 

Above Lake Tahoe.  Tahoe Meadows Recreation Area. Near Incline Village, NV. 

West Keystone TH. Reno, NV. 

Eagle Lake Road, Plumas-Eureka State Park. Near Portola, CA. 

After snowstorm. Reno, NV. 

Reno, NV. 

Long layover in Long Beach, CA. Small airport allows for a walkabout! And rain meant a deserted golf course. 

Near Pickens, SC.

Overlook from Big Rock Mountain. Nine Times Forest, near Pickens, SC. 

Near Pickens, SC. 

Table Rock State Park. Near Pumpkintown, SC. 

Near Sunset, SC. 

View towards Pickens and Glassy Mountain. Near Pickens, SC. 

Cedar Rock Mountain trail.  View of Glassy Mountain.  Near Pickens, SC.

Top of the Blue Ridge Mountains at 6214'!  View to the south to the piedmont and beyond.  Pisgah NF, near Brevard, NC.

View of Looking Glass Mtn from John Rock. Pisgah NF. Near Brevard, NC. 

Great, late summer trip to Leadville, CO, for a reunion with high school buddies Tom, Jim and Dave.  700 miles driven and 86 miles hiked over 10 days.  We had a little rain, but it didn't slow us down much.  Temps were in the 60s during the day and 30s overnight, so it was very pleasant!  The aspens were just beginning to turn, which was a nice bonus!

360 degree views!  View of Mt Evans looking west. 

White River NF. Near Fremont Pass, CO.

Mt Arkansas in center. San Isabel NF. Near Fremont Pass, CO. 

Colorado Trail. Mt Massive Wilderness Area, San Isabel NF. Near Leadville, CO. 

Little Union Gulch. San Isabel NF, near Leadville, CO. Views west to Sawatch Range and Mts Elbert and Massive.   

View of Upper Arkansas River Valley and Leadville to the East. Mt Massive Wilderness Area, San Isabel NF. Near Leadville, CO.