Timothy Carlson
Hiking Mt. Dana in Yosemite National Park For a challenging, yet roadside accessible High Sierra Alpine experience, the trail to Mt. Dana is awesome hike. Straddling the Eastern edge of Yosemite National Park, Dana’s barren summit dominates the sky over … Read more
The Toughest Hiking Trails in Yosemite Valley Update Summer 2020: In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Yosemite has instituted a reservation system for all park entrances. This system is to reduce vehicle and human traffic, thereby lowering the risk … Read more
How To Fund Your Life of Outdoor Adventure Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links and referral codes. If you click on them, we both get to fund our dirtbag adventures! Disclaimer Post Script: This will be full of cheesy free … Read more
Hiking Yosemite’s Mist Trail Warning!: Do not swim, wade, or horseplay above waterfalls. The areas above waterfalls are incredibly dangerous. More visitors are killed by being swept over waterfalls than by anything else in Yosemite. When hiking the Mist Trail, … Read more
Hiking Clouds Rest via Yosemite Valley: The Stairway to Heaven Hiking to Clouds Rest from Yosemite Valley may just be the most difficult day hike in the whole park. Over the course of 10 miles, hikers gain nearly 5000 feet in … Read more
Yosemite Top Ropes and Single Pitch Climbing: A Brief Guide Affiliate Disclaimer: The following article contains affiliate links. Anytime you click on them and purchase something, I get a cut of the money. It’s mutually beneficial-you get a sweet new … Read more
Travelling a Knife’s Edge: A Traverse of Yosemite’s Matthes Crest I had never simul climbed before. I think I decided, long before I climbed Matthes Crest, possibly even before I had even heard of the route, that Matthes must … Read more
Hiking the Panorama Trail in Yosemite National Park Not to be confused with the fishier, carnivorous, and probably made up Piranha Trail, the Panorama Trail is a fun and scenic day hike located in Yosemite National Park. Hiking the Panorama … Read more
Hiking The Four Mile Trail in Yosemite National Park Yosemite Valley’s Four Mile Trail finds its way up the path of least resistance. Sheer walls are the defining feature of Yosemite, but the Four Mile Trail, by hook or by … Read more
Hiking Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park: The Fast Food Waterfall Day Tripping in Yosemite? Resting after a big hike? Bridalveil Falls is one of Yosemite’s best roadside attractions, especially on a hot Summer’s day. Hiking to Bridalveil Falls … Read more