With it's incredible alpine views, Kearsarge Pass gives quick access to Kings Canyon from the Eastern Sierras, making it a perfect weekend backpacking trip.
Lower Antelope Canyon - Page, AZ
Horseshoe Bend — Page, AZ
Lone Rock Beach Camping - Glen Canyon NRA, AZ
Camping and Dune Boarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP, UT
Coral Pink Sand Dunes is a small state park off the beaten path that is worth staying a night, or more if you have any dune toys like buggies, motor bikes, or ATVs. The campground had the nicest facilities of any park I've stayed at, and the pink dunes were impressive to see in the middle of the desert.
Fire Wave - Valley of Fire SP, NV
Sunset Trail & Big Laguna Trail Loop - Cleveland NF, CA
Wild Willy's Hot Springs — Mammoth Lakes, CA
Devil's Bridge — Sedona, AZ
Overlook Trail & McWay Falls - Big Sur, CA
North Fork Big Pine Creek (Summer) - Inyo NF, CA
Backpacking Sabrina Lake to Hungry Packer and Moonlight Lakes — Inyo National Forest, CA
Sentinel Dome - Yosemite NP, CA
North Fork Big Pine Creek (Spring) - Inyo NF, CA
For our first backpacking trip of the season, we decided on the North Fork of Big Pine Creek - a beautiful basin of glacier-fed lakes that I have been eagerly waiting to do. Once we got there, I could see why this was a popular destination - the impressive snow-capped peaks towering above all 9 beautiful lakes, great fishing, and ease of access make the North Fork the ideal Sierra hike.
