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ROBIN'S SOLO TREKS

Olympics Revisited: Dosewallips to Lost, Cameron, Grey Wolf, and Cedar Passes

Posted on May 7, 2018 by robinlid

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ROBIN'S SOLO TREKS

R Solo: Circling St. Helens (Loowit Trail)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 13: Love and Leslie Hall

Posted on April 27, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 12: September Snow

Posted on April 23, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 11: Half Broke Horses

Posted on April 17, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 10: Dance Slow Decades

Posted on April 9, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 9: Private Language

Posted on April 3, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 8: The Secret Pass

Posted on March 28, 2018 by robinlid

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TREKKING TOGETHER

VIDEO | SIERRA PT 2: TWIN LAKES TO LE CONTE CANYON

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Krista

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TREKKING TOGETHER

Back to the Sierra, Day 7: The Kingdom of the Animals

Posted on March 7, 2018 by robinlid

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The other side of Hwy 108 changed character quickly, giving further hint of the crumbling volcanic gnarls the section contained.

When the smoke blew away for the morning, the colors un-muted themselves as I roved over one ridge crest after another.

Wisp of a trail leading to the one fissure in the wall.

The smoke was still heavy the next morning as I skirted the ridges heading towards Hwy 108, the sky taking on muted opal hues as the sun tried to shine through. Despite the muted views, it was one of the prettiest mornings hiking I’ve ever had.

After following the path up the mountain, a post appears confirming the way: a jagged slip of trail sidewinding along what looks like the violently pushed up edge of the earth. The smoke was so heavy I couldn’t see the lowlands; the ridge felt like a chain of islands.

And then a couple passes later the trail drops you into a fairy tale forest flanked by hip-high lupines a shade of purple you’ve never seen before and carpets of Queen Anne’s Lace. Unicorn sightings cease to be entirely out of the realm of possibility.

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