500 miles · Sierra Nevada · One continuous loop
A long way around.
A story along the way.
I’m designing, training for, and planning to hike a 500-mile continuous loop in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
This is where I’ll share the research, the preparation, the days on trail and whatever else crosses my mind.
The first place I fell in love with the Sierra - Cottonwood Lake #2
The idea
One loop, many moving parts.
The goal is a continuous 500-mile loop through the Sierra Nevadas. The work starts well before the walking.
Route design, research and skill building are all part of the journey. I’m keeping them here alongside trip reports, videos and the files that help explain the project.
Target date for doing the dang thing: 2030
The landscape belongs in this story, too. Big Pine Lakes 1, 2, & 3 as seen from the trail to the Palisade Glacier
The latest from the project
A Foray into Bloggerhood
I imagined this as a YouTube series. I’ve even gone through and recorded a few episodes. But it’s just not my bag (yet) baby. Why? I don’t relish recording my adventures. I think you have to really love recording to keep up the momentum. For me, it has to be effortless, almost completely passive. While I…
What is the 500-Mile Loop Project?
The starting idea: a 500-mile continuous loop, with room here for the route research, training, trip reports and thoughts along the way.
Keep following the thread.
The research, the preparation and the passing thoughts all belong to the same journey.