Tag Archives: Bear Creek

John Muir Trail Northbound Section 3 – Muir Trail Ranch to Red’s Meadow (John Muir Wilderness, CA)

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the fourth in a series of five posts describing the John Muir Trail (JMT), a scintillating, multi-week hike through California’s Sierra Nevada that extends more than 200 miles from Yosemite National Park in the north to Mount … Continue reading →

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Chalone Peak Trail (Pinnacles National Park, CA)

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rising to 3,304 feet, Chalone Peak is the highest point in California’s Pinnacles National Park and a worthy challenge for peak-baggers who seek to brave the exposed sun and 2,000 feet in elevation gain to reach the summit. The Chalone … Continue reading →

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Bruin Bluff Trail Loop (Lair o’ the Bear Park, CO)

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Gaining 180 feet in elevation, the Bruin Bluff Trail is a slightly more difficult alternative to the Bear Creek Trail in Lair o’ the Bear Park, roughly five miles west of Morrison, Colorado. Climbing in and out of mostly spruce … Continue reading →

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Bear Creek Trail to Corwina Park (Lair o’ the Bear Park, CO)

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

One of the easiest mountain hikes in the Denver area, the Bear Creek Trail offers a family-friendly adventure through Lair o’ the Bear Park, which is roughly halfway between Morrison and Evergreen, Colorado. Heading west from the Lair o’ the … Continue reading →

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