Many times we have driven south out of Death Valley and passed the signs for China Ranch Date Farm, but it took us until 2009 to stop. We had spent…
After Saturday's visit to Fossil Falls, Cerro Gordo, and the U2 tree we didn't have a lot of light to find our campsite outside of Death Valley. We like to…
On Day 3 we awoke to cloudy skies, but fortunately it made for a wonderful sunrise over Darwin Bench and The Hermit. Our day included a lot of mileage, but…
Day 5 was a quick and enjoyable day of hiking up the Kern Canyon. The canyon can be really hot and dry during the day, but in the morning it…
We took our time packing up and getting moving this morning, wanting to hang around to see the colors in Precipice pop with the mid-morning sun. There was another group…
Ah, the big day. I woke up both excited and anxious about the hike in front of me today since it was both one of the most scenic and hardest…
I don't have a lot to say about Thanksgiving day in terms of exploration, but I can't go without mentioning the incredible food and friendship that we find in the…
Back in August I had a really fun long weekend playing in the Eastern Sierra with the GBA (Geocachers of the Bay Area) 4x4 group. There is a lot more…
Since we enjoyed our hike to and exploration of Carey's Castle, a docent/ranger at the west side visitor center recommended another hike to us, Eagle Cliff Mine. This one has…