Author Archives: Courtney

Dry trail. Very few bugs. No snow we had to cross. No bear sing. MapMy Hike Time and Trail info The forecast said that the clouds would be moving in, so we didn’t want to go up a summit where we would be stuck in the clouds. So, we headed up Eaglecrest and headed outContinue reading “Eaglecrest Ridge Hike 8-3-2013”

Dry trail. No snow. Bugs were bad if you stopped. No bear sign. Marmots and Ptarmigans.  MapMy Hike time and trail info We wanted to go someplace sunny, as it is supposed to get cloudy this weekend. We went after work (no, didn’t take time off today like yesterday), so we didn’t have enough timeContinue reading “Mt Robert Tram Meander Hike 7-31-2013”

Trail was mostly dry. Just a little mud. No snow that we had to cross. The flies were annoying when you stopped. At the top there was a breeze. No bear sign except for one little pile of poo that was way old. MapMy Hike Time and Info Well, after Sheep, this trail didn’t seemContinue reading “Mt Jumbo Hike 7-30-2013”

Trail was pretty dry. Snow up there, but only 20 feet that you had to cross. Bugs were bad when there was no wind. No bear sign. MapMy Hike time and info Well, after Saturdays failed attempt at Three Peaks, we decided to do Juneau. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and it was beautiful andContinue reading “Mount Juneau Hike 7-28-2013”

The trail was pretty wet in a few spots. BRING EXTRA SOCKS!!! We stayed off the snow, but it was still up there. The bugs weren’t too bad if you kept moving, but the flies were ad when you stopped. Very little bear sign. So many Marmots!!!! Holly cow! And a few Ptarmigans.  MapMy HikeContinue reading “Sheep Mountain hike 7/27/2013”

Mostly dry. Just a little mud. No snow. A few bugs. No need for bug dope – brought mine, didn’t use it. No bear sign, but Kiska found a toad. MapMy Hike time and trail info Peterson Lake Trail Hike page info Recently they have brought in a bunch of new gravel at the beginning.Continue reading “Peterson Lake Cabin Trail 7-20-2013”

Pretty soggy. No snow. No bugs. No bear sign. So for those of you who cross country ski up at Eaglecrest, you know that there is a lower loop that they set a nice track. Dogs aren’t allowed there, and in the winter it is a pretty nice track. So, I wanted to walk itContinue reading “Lower Alpine Eaglecrest Loop Trail 7-21-2013”

Mostly dry trail. No Snow. A few bugs, no big deal. No bear sign. MapMy Hike trail time and info Matthew still had my camera from his Mt Juneau hike, but it looks like there has been some trail work up there. You can see where they are building better bridges and boardwalk, and itContinue reading “John Muir Trail Hike 7-17-2013”

Trail was under water at one point, and there was some deep mud. Most of trail was dry. No snow. I look like I have contracted chickenpox from all the bug bites. I itch all over. There was SO MUCH bear sign… every mile… but for some reason no tracks in the mud. The horsesContinue reading “Pt Bridget – Blue Mussel Cabin and Cowie Creek Cabin hike 7/6/13”