Jackie Lederle's Page

Strenuous 11.6 total miles up and back. All on the PCT except off trail the last mile to the summit. Or choose the option of going part way.Elevation Gain:  1842 feet.Trail head:  Sonora Pass day use parking lot.Trail head Elevation:  9628 feetSummit Elevation:  11570 feet.Fees:  None.Bring the dogs.Dinner: Trail Gate at the trail head.Last hiked: 8/27/2016.See More

Photo: From 6/7/14 Photo Album.Trail Head: Kennedy Meadows Trail Head Parking is 1.75 miles from the marked trail head. I included that distance in the hike mileage.Description: Moderate 8.7 mile up and back with 1370 foot elevation gain and loss.Trail head elevation: 6330 ft.Highest Trail elevation: 7700 ft.Fee: None.Dogs are welcome.Dinner: Kennedy Meadows Cafe or our campsites.Last hiked: 5/23/21.See More

Photo: From 6/7/14 Photo Album.Trail Head: Kennedy Meadows Trail Head Parking is 1.75 miles from the marked trail head. I included that distance in the hike mileage.Description: Moderate 8.7 mile up and back with 1370 foot elevation gain and loss.Trail head elevation: 6330 ft.Highest Trail elevation: 7700 ft.Fee: None.Dogs are welcome.Dinner: Kennedy Meadows Cafe or our campsites.Last hiked: 5/23/21.See More

Photo: Nick's rainbow at Wapama Falls from the first footbridge.Trail head: O'Shaunessy Dam parking lot.Elevation: 3728 ft. at the trail head.Mileage: 5.5 miles round trip to Wapama and back. 13 miles round trip to Rancheria Falls and back.Difficulty: Easy to moderately strenuous because of the total length of the hike.Fee: $35/car YNP entrance fee or pass.No dogs on this one. Dinner: Evergreen Lodge or Trail Gate.Last hiked: Apr 15, 2023.** No YNP reservation necessary for this date. See More

Photo from a previous winter hike.  Trail Head: Red Hills Parking lot off of Red Hills Road.Land Status: Bureau Of Land Management.Description: 8.2 mile moderate loop with 500 foot repeated elevation change.Hunt for wildflowers. Bring the dogs. Fees: none. Dinner: Cafe Bravo in Oakdale.Last hiked: March 17, 2018.See More

Photo: Mural from a parking garage by Jackie.Trail head: The corner of Helen and Ila.Hike Description: Easy city hike beginning at Helen Ave. and including 5 parking garage staircases and streets and alleyways with murals.  About 4.5 miles total. Late lunch will be at one of Modesto's fine restaurants and bars.Harvest Moon is a good choice.See More

Photo: Denise, Jackie, Becky & Debbie at Hwy 4 Lake Alpine in 2012!Hike name: South Wall Overlook but some call it Baby Dewey Point.Description: 3-mile out and back with a 500 ft. elevation gain.Snow depth: Anywhere from 4 ft to 9 ft of packed powder.Park at Dodge Ridge Ski Resort. Snowshoes can be rented there.Dinner: Strawberry Inn or Mia's.See More

Photo: Female #878, fledged in the Pinnacles, fall of 2017. Parents are #569 and #589, photographed doing it in Jan 2017. Description: Moderate 6.1-mile loop through Bear Gulch Cave and up High Peaks Trail, completing on Condor Gulch Trail.Trail Head:  Bear Gulch Day Use Parking Lot.Parking: Bear Gulch Day Use Parking lot and overflow parking behind the Visitor Center with shuttle service to the trail head.Land Status: National Park.Fee: $30.00/car entrance fee paid at the visitor's center, or…See More

Photo: Nick's rainbow at Wapama Falls from the first footbridge.Trail head: O'Shaunessy Dam parking lot.Elevation: 3728 ft. at the trail head.Mileage: 5.5 miles round trip to Wapama and back. 13 miles round trip to Rancheria Falls and back.Difficulty: Easy to moderately strenuous because of the total length of the hike.Fee: $35/car YNP entrance fee or pass.Dinner: Evergreen Lodge.Last hiked: May 19, 2022See More

Photo by Tracy C: Debbie G on Woodward Valley Trail.Meeting Place: Bear Valley Visitor Center.Trail head: Sky Trail off of Limantour Road.Description: Moderate 8-mile incomplete loop from the Sky Trailhead to Limantour parking lot via Sky & Woodward Valley Trails and Limantour Beach. Dogs are allowed on Limantour Beach but not on Point Reyes trails.Elevation gain: 433 ft.Elevation loss: 1176 ft.No fees.Many of us are camping at Olema Campground.Dinner: The Station House in Point Reyes…See More

Photo: Female #878, fledged in the Pinnacles, fall of 2017. Parents are #569 and #589, photographed doing it in Jan 2017. Description: Moderate 6.1-mile loop through Bear Gulch Cave and up High Peaks Trail, completing on Condor Gulch Trail.Trail Head:  Bear Gulch Day Use Parking Lot.Parking: Bear Gulch Day Use Parking lot and overflow parking behind the Visitor Center with shuttle service to the trail head.Land Status: National Park.Fee: $30.00/car entrance fee paid at the visitor's center, or…See More

This trail follows the Old Big Oak Flat Road.Description: From Hodgdon Meadow Campground to Tuolumne Grove parking lot at Tioga Road, it can be a moderate 9.6-mile up and back with an elevation gain and loss of 1400 ft.  Or shorten the hike by turning around at any point.Parking and Trail Head: Hodgdon Meadow Campground to the north at the lower end. Fee: Park entrance fee of $35 or pass.Dogs: This is a rare Yosemite trail where dogs are allowed the entire distance, so bring the puppers.Dinner:…See More

Description: Easy 5.8-mile out and back with a rail grade incline of 528 ft. Turn-around at Old Strawberry Road.Note: Distance can be doubled by parking on 4N01 near Hwy 108.Parking and Trail Head: About 2.5 miles down Fraser Flat Road (4N01) before a bridge.Fee: None.Bring the dogs.Dinner: Strawberry Inn or Mia's Pizza.Last hiked: Never.See More

Strenuous 9.5 mile semi-loop to the top up Nevada Fall. Upper John Muir Trail is closed so return to the Silver Apron via the Mist Trail, then take the Clark Point trail to Clark Point where you connect to the lower portion of the John Muir Trail.Make this a moderate hike by skipping the Nevada Fall portion. After the Silver Apron bridge view, go up Clark Trail. At Clark Point take a right on the John Muir.Elevation: 4000 ft. at the trail head. The top of Nevada Fall is  5907 ft., for a 1907…See More