WARNING: very long post Just a few days ago I told you about Trail Guy hiking to the Franklin/Farewell junction and lamented my lack of hiking this summer. Last Sunday a friend and I decided to go to the Franklin/Farewell junction, because I really wanted to see it at least one more time in my […]
Trail Guy is Back on the Mineral King Trails
Who wants to hear about Oregon?? Not as many of my tens of readers as want to hear about Mineral King. While I was on the road, Trail Guy was in Mineral King. (Are you surprised? Then you might be new here. . . welcome!) You may recognize these photos as coming from his camera, […]
Hiking to Mineral King’s White Chief Canyon
Trail Guy Hikes For Us
Hiking Mineral King – Farewell Gap
Two days after Trail Guy went to Farewell Gap via a loop, we returned together with our new best hiking buddy Jessica. The point of the hike was to see Sky Pilot, an elusive high-elevation flower that we’ve never seen anywhere except Farewell Gap (not that we go anywhere outside of Mineral King. . .) […]
Hiking Mineral King – Peculiar Sights
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELISSA!! When I hike, I think. When I think, I ALWAYS have questions. Here are his photos from inside the tunnel: About a week later, the tunnel looked like this. He walked in it a ways, and then climbed out onto the pinkish algae-clad snow. The more he rubbed and tried to […]
Hiking Mineral King – A Loop
Trail Guy prefers to loop hikes to up-and-backs on the same trail. While I was reuniting with Redwood High School Class of ’77, he was making a loop from White Chief over to the Farewell Canyon and up into Farewell Gap. Here are his photos.
Hiking Mineral King – Eagle Meadow
Eagle Lake is about 4 miles from the Mineral King valley floor, but the trail is steep and rough. In spite of that, it is probably the most popular destination. Trail Guy doesn’t like going there and I haven’t been in several years. The last time I was there, the lake was almost empty, because […]
Hiking Mineral King – Farewell/Franklin Junction
Where the Farewell Gap trail splits off toward Franklin Lakes and Franklin Pass, one can always count on fabulous flowers. Why my photos don’t adequately reflect this is a bit of mystery, but I hope you enjoy today’s sweatless hike all the same. (I’m happy to do the work for you.)
Hiking Mineral King – Franklin Creek
Because of the high water this year, we haven’t gone to all of our normal places. Franklin Creek has been a little scary, although by the time you read this post, it probably won’t be. Two weeks ago we took a reconnaissance walk to see if the creek was crossable. We were joined by special […]