• Lodgepole to Rowell Meadows Loop

    Lodgepole to Rowell Meadows Loop

    This was my dad’s first backpacking trip. We decided to combine it with a parallel camping and day trips for those staying behind. For the backpackers, we did a lollipop loop through three wilderness areas: first from Lodgepole within Sequoia National Park, then into the Jennie Lakes Wilderness, then through Kings Canyon National Park, and…

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  • Rae Lakes Loop

    Rae Lakes Loop

    This was the first backpacking trip that I planned myself. Prior to this, I had gone on several trips in college as part of the Wilderness Survival class. To celebrate the end of a long stretch spanning medical school and residency, I had decided to treat myself by taking this epic loop. We left home…

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