In this first part of our adventure in Yosemite National Park, Dave, Gerry and I head up to Tioga Pass and get ready for a four day backpack trip along the Grand Canyon of Yosemite, The Tuoloume River.

In this episode Gerry and I tackle the other two summit along the Mt. Williamson ridge before hiking down the PCT toward Angeles Crest Highway.

In this episode Gerry and I take a hike up to the top of Mount Williamson high up in the Angeles National Forest.

In this episode I take a solo hike up Monserate Mountain near Fallbrook California.

In this episode Lindsey and I take a stroll through the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve in San Diego County

In this second part of the Barefoot to Boots podcast I talk about some cold weather options for the trail.

 In this last part of our adventure into the John Muir Wilderness near Mammoth Mountain California we pack up camp at Purple Lake and hike back up and over Duck Pass to our cars at the Coldwater Campground. Along the way I talk to a few John Muir Trail Thru-Hikers and we encounter a fast moving storm system.

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In this episode we take a quick day hike up along the John Muir Trail above Purple Lake to visit nearby Virginia Lake

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In part two of our backpacking adventure near Mammoth Mountain California we pick up where we left off at Duck Pass. In this episode we hike down into Pika Lake for our first nights camp. In the morning we reclimb Duck Pass and head along the legendary John Muir Trail to our next nights destination at Purple Lake

Trip Video Duck Pass to Pika Lake

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In this episode we begin our four day adventure deep into the John Muir Wilderness near Mammoth Lakes California. Hiking along the Duck Pass Trail from Lake Mary we begin our backpack trip.

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