Weekend Gem-Twin Arches Loop Arch Hunt

Posted by on Feb 21, 2024 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

If you have been following the trips I like to do, you know that I love to go the amazing Big South Fork area any chance I can. After covering a gang load of trail miles in the Park, I have focusing my energy in finding the semingly endless off trail spectacles like arches, chimneys […]

Weekend Gem-Joy Falls

Posted by on Feb 11, 2024 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Big South Fork’s off trail treasures are sometimes hard to find, but this one isn’t so bad. The reward for this one however is a big payoff in my book. These Falls are particularly elegant and at 70ft tall, it is a real looker too. We did this one in an overnighter because the camping […]

Weekend Gem:JMT and Laurel Branch Loop 2023

Posted by on Jan 16, 2024 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Back in the saddle again at good ol’ Big South Fork! 27 quiet miles fly by as the sweet silence surrounds you. It doesn’t take long to get into that true wilderness feel that we all love, just keep stepping. Winter is on the top of my list of favorite seasons to backpack, especially here […]