Tag Archives: Rock Creek

John Muir Trail Northbound Section 1 – Horseshoe Meadow to Onion Valley (Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA)

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the second 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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Fort DeRussy Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Occupying prime position atop a high hill in northern Washington, DC, Fort DeRussy was mostly quiet during the Civil War. But for two days in July 1864—when Confederate General Jubal Early’s Second Corps attacked the … Continue reading →

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Pine-Holly Trail Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated in Rock Creek Park’s wild northern section, the Pine-Holly Loop traces a 1.5-mile circuit in the woody pocket between the creek and 16th Street in Washington, DC. Although the scenery is modest, this short hike is easily accessed by … Continue reading →

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