Hello from the southern Sierra
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:29 am
New to this forum, but old to the Sierra. I may have even met a few of you in person, years ago when I worked in SEKI as a summertime touchy feely nature talk person....
I live in the southernmost part of the Sierra, and go off on day hikes and photo taking adventures, often. I no longer backpack as my back won't take the abuse, so I do car camping and day hikes.
My location is pretty nice: the Kern River Valley. I can be amidst giant sequoias in an hour, or in the desert in an hour (driving time). I can put my feet in the river in a couple minutes. I live where gray pines and cactus both grow, but in 20 minutes I can be in a mixed conifer forest. A tad on the dry side here, but I love it.
Been reading many of the tales posted here, reminiscing about back country places I haven't been to in years. Sigh. But there are so very many places to still visit and explore in these amazing mountains. Hope you all will welcome tales of the front-country, too!
I live in the southernmost part of the Sierra, and go off on day hikes and photo taking adventures, often. I no longer backpack as my back won't take the abuse, so I do car camping and day hikes.
My location is pretty nice: the Kern River Valley. I can be amidst giant sequoias in an hour, or in the desert in an hour (driving time). I can put my feet in the river in a couple minutes. I live where gray pines and cactus both grow, but in 20 minutes I can be in a mixed conifer forest. A tad on the dry side here, but I love it.
Been reading many of the tales posted here, reminiscing about back country places I haven't been to in years. Sigh. But there are so very many places to still visit and explore in these amazing mountains. Hope you all will welcome tales of the front-country, too!
Howdy, mountaincat, and welcome to HST. Great bunch of folks here, Eric and the crew that manage this place do a wonderful job. Perhaps like you, I'm no longer able to keep up with the most young and energetic ones, but the adventures that are shared here make up for that. Endless dayhikes still await that are just as special as any expedition I might have done in the past. I would have loved to spend more time in the Southern Sierra. I've always been intrigued by the marvellous intersection of alpine/desert you find there. So join in! Its a great place to share mutual love of the Sierra, and your site is a gem. Thanks for posting.