Category: Trail Tested Stories

Burnside Lake via Charity Valley Trailhead East Ne...

Posted by Charlie REC magazine - Charlie Pankey ~ Publisher | Oct 31, 2017 | Hiking, Lakes, National Forest, State Parks, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

An Epic Adventure Awaits in The 20 Lakes Basin Of ...

Posted by Charlie REC magazine - Charlie Pankey ~ Publisher | Oct 3, 2017 | Day Hikes, Day Trips, Destination reviews, Fall Recreation, Family REC, Fishing and Hunting, Hiking, Hoover Wilderenss, Inyo National forest, Mammoth, Mono county, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Summer REC, Tioga Pass Route 120, Trail Tested Stories, Trails, Wilderness | 0 |

Three Days in the Hoover Wilderness- A great begin...

Posted by Charlie REC magazine - Charlie Pankey ~ Publisher | Jun 13, 2017 | Day Hikes, Day Trips, Family REC, Hiking, Hoover Wilderenss, National Forest, News and Events, Recreation, Route 108 - Sonora, Sonora Pass, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

Hire A Pack Guide Out Of Leavitt's Meadow And...

Posted by Charlie REC magazine - Charlie Pankey ~ Publisher | Jun 20, 2016 | Day Trips, Family REC, Lakes, Recreation, Route 108 - Sonora, Sonora Pass, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

Sherwin’s Trail Network: Mammoth’s New High Desert Playground Opens

by Charlie Pankey | Jul 2, 2025 | Mammoth, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

Mammoth Lakes, CA — July 2025 | This weekend, the Mammoth Lakes community marks a milestone long...

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Highland Lakes Dispersed Camping & Gardner Meadow Loop Hike

by Charlie Pankey | Jun 25, 2025 | Affiliate & Sponsored Gear, Camping, Carson Iceberg Wilderness, Field Tested Gear, Gear Reviews & Guides, Hammock Camping, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

Words & Photos by Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine Sponsored by Mountain House, EXPED, and...

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Trail-Tested: Lake Almanor Recreation Trail

by Charlie Pankey | Jun 18, 2025 | Cycling, Lake Almanor, Recreation, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

Ride, Paddle, and Savor the West Shore By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine If you’re searching...

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Hiking to Leavitt Lake: A Hidden Sierra Adventure off Sonora Pass

by Charlie Pankey | Jun 9, 2025 | Hiking Gear, Hiking/Backpacking, Route 108 - Sonora, Scenic Routes, Sonora Pass, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

By Charlie Pankey, Sierra Rec Magazine Escape the crowds and experience one of the Eastern...

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Chasing Waterfalls on Deer Creek: A Trail Experience Through Canyon Gorges, Fish Ladders, and Spring Runoff Magic

by Charlie Pankey | May 23, 2025 | Lassen National Forest, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine There’s something ancient about the sound of a fast-moving...

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Cathedral Lakes Trail Guide: Yosemite’s High Sierra Icon

by Charlie Pankey | Apr 7, 2025 | Hiking/Backpacking, Trail Tested Stories, Trails, Yosemite Backpacking, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

Cathedral Lakes might just be the ultimate High Sierra day hike in Yosemite National Park. With...

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Winter Wanderings: Hiking the Sierra Canyon Trail in Genoa

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 30, 2024 | Hiking/Backpacking, The Carson Valley, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

As snowstorms swirled across the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin last Saturday, I felt the...

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Celebrating the New Sawtooth Loop Trail in Truckee

by Charlie Pankey | Oct 31, 2024 | Mountain Bike, Mountain biking, Recreation, Trail Tested Stories, Trails, Truckee | 0 |

Truckee Ca. – Last night, the Truckee Trails Association, alongside the Tahoe National...

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Still Hiking in Sierra City

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 22, 2023 | Hiking, Hiking/Backpacking, Sierra County, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

A day trip to Sierra City and the Wild Plum Loop trail experience December in the Sierra. As soon...

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New Carson Valley Appaloosa Trail adds 1.1 miles of Tree-lined Mountain Fun

by Charlie P | Nov 18, 2023 | Hiking/Backpacking, The Carson Valley, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

The Carson Valley is my home base, but it is surprising how few times I have hiked one of its...

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Experience the Alta Trail in Sequoia National Park

by Charlie Pankey | Jul 27, 2023 | Hiking/Backpacking, Sequoia / Kings Canyon national Parks, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

A Day Hike Experience in the Giant forest of Sequoia including the Largest Trees in the Park...

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Sixty Eight Miles and Growing Trail Network in the Carson Valley

by Charlie Pankey | May 3, 2023 | News and Events, The Carson Valley, Trail Tested Stories, Trails | 0 |

The Carson Valley Trail Association Announced the Completion of the New James Lee Park loop Minden...

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