Need rec's for cool mountain towns to hike high peaks from
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:15 am
Hey everyone,
My fiance and I will be taking our honeymoon on the eastern side of the Sierras in JULY 2010! We haven't been yet and need advice. The one and only thing we love to do is hike high peaks, and we will only be doing day hikes (would like them to generally be less than 12-13 miles RT). We'd like 1) a NICE cabin (it's our honeymoon) in an area that is slightly removed but accessible to some city along 395, 2) have it be in an area not hot in July, and 3) most importantly as close to as many trailheads to 13-14k high peak options as possible. We won't have a 4wd (if that matters) and we are comfortable with up to class 3 hiking.
Could you Sierra hiking veterans recommend some cool towns/areas that you think we might like? And then some 13-14k peaks (and their trailheads!) that are close to that area?
Thanks very much!!
My fiance and I will be taking our honeymoon on the eastern side of the Sierras in JULY 2010! We haven't been yet and need advice. The one and only thing we love to do is hike high peaks, and we will only be doing day hikes (would like them to generally be less than 12-13 miles RT). We'd like 1) a NICE cabin (it's our honeymoon) in an area that is slightly removed but accessible to some city along 395, 2) have it be in an area not hot in July, and 3) most importantly as close to as many trailheads to 13-14k high peak options as possible. We won't have a 4wd (if that matters) and we are comfortable with up to class 3 hiking.
Could you Sierra hiking veterans recommend some cool towns/areas that you think we might like? And then some 13-14k peaks (and their trailheads!) that are close to that area?
Thanks very much!!