Favorite Wilderness?

If you've been searching for the best source of information and stimulating discussion related to Spring/Summer/Fall backpacking, hiking and camping in the Sierra Nevada...look no further!
User avatar
iHartMK
Topix Regular
Posts: 117
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:43 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Visalia,California

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by iHartMK »

Dinkey Lakes
Living On Kaweah Time
User avatar
JWreno
Topix Regular
Posts: 308
Joined: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:55 am
Experience: Level 3 Backpacker
Location: Reno

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by JWreno »

Yeah, that is one of the wide ramps that you could ride a skate board on if you were crazy. One of the reasons I want to go back is last time the fire was raging about 5-7 miles away down by Cherry Lake. I want to see it again with better vistas.
Jeff
User avatar
mokelumnekid
Topix Expert
Posts: 475
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:45 pm
Experience: N/A
Location: Seattle
Contact:

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by mokelumnekid »

SEKI and southern part of John Muir....I like Emigrant but it is among the most persistently buggy places in the central Sierra. Carson-Iceberg has beautiful flower gardens and crazy volcanic rock outcrops but oh, the armies of cows.
User avatar
larroyo33
Topix Acquainted
Posts: 80
Joined: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:15 pm
Experience: N/A
Location: San Diego
Contact:

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by larroyo33 »

John Muir
User avatar
ndwoods
Founding Member
Posts: 237
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:48 am
Experience: N/A
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Contact:

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by ndwoods »

Does SEKI count? I don't think parks are the same as official wilderness area designation....but that's just me nitpicking!

For memories of the times spent there....Yolla Bolly Wilderness!

For beauty and the rest...John Muir!
http://ndeewoods.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
User avatar
vandman
Topix Regular
Posts: 283
Joined: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:08 pm
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Charlotte, NC

Re: Favorie Wilderness?

Post by vandman »

All of the John Muir Wilderness that wraps around SEKI.
http://wildernessjournals.tumblr.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://vanmiller.tumblr.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
User avatar
oleander
Topix Expert
Posts: 480
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:15 am
Experience: N/A

Re: Favorite Wilderness?

Post by oleander »

On forest service land: Ansel Adams. The Ritter Range is one of those places I never stop going to. One of those places you take friends when you want to REALLY show off the Sierras.

In a national park: Kings Canyon. No competition here at all. If you're scratching your head at this, you have probably not been more than a day in from the west side. You need to go in deeper. This park requires a longer approach to get to the really knock-your-socks-off stuff.
User avatar
Troutdog 59
Topix Expert
Posts: 649
Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:11 pm
Experience: N/A
Location: Clovis

Re: Favorite Wilderness?

Post by Troutdog 59 »

It's kinda like trying to pick your favorite song or band. It depends upon the time and the moment at hand, because there are so many that are just flat out fantastic!. For me at the end of the day, the John Muir Wilderness will always be at or near the top. Started there in the 70's and have been going back ever since.
Once in a while you can get shown the light
In the strangest places if you look at it right.

The Grateful Dead
User avatar
intrek38
Topix Acquainted
Posts: 55
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Experience: N/A
Location: Hesperia, Calif

Re: Favorite Wilderness?

Post by intrek38 »

What is one without the other ?
Shawn
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1061
Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:56 pm
Experience: Level 4 Explorer

Re: Favorite Wilderness?

Post by Shawn »

"Those of us who have been drawn to the Sierra for years and decades understand her magnetic draw on our souls, the beck and call at the beginning of each and every season, the rejuvenating experience one feels after each and every trip no matter how difficult" Maverick, High Sierra Topix

Not sure how I missed this, thanks for the tagline troutdog.

I too fall into the "it's all good" category for wilderness. If I had to pick just one, it would likely be Kings Canyon.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 150 guests