![Mt. Hoffman's views - 360 degrees of Yosemite](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1370.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The High Sierras, especially in the more remote backcountry of Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest, are without a doubt my favorite outdoor destination….
![A perfect view of May Lake on the return trip down from Mount Hoffman (day three)](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSC00115.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park are a much-sought after way to see the park’s mountainous backcountry without the trouble of carrying all…
![Backpacking over Donahue Pass on the John Muir Trail](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC00049.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
A year ago I was training for an epic adventure: Backpacking the northernmost approximately 60 miles of the John Muir Trail. It was a 6-day…