Daniel Huang

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Ansel Adams

Storm brewing
Jagged mornings

Mountain starter pack gave us a little bit of everything to both enjoy and struggle.

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Emigrant Wilderness

Sunrise at Big Lake on a big granite slab

Hopping off the trail to hide away from world a bit.

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Mokelumne

Destination Round Top in sight
Wildflower views flanked by brewing thunderstorms
Down the meadows
Red Lake

A family backpacking trip in the books with full of food and thunder.

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Lake Aloha

A colorful sunset at Lake Aloha
View from Ralston Peak, featuring Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Pyramid Peak
Tamarack Lake as the moon comes out
Fall colors and the Echo Lakes

Sunny days and chilly nights out in Desolation Wilderness, survived through noodle soups.

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Lost Coast

Approaching Punta Gorda Lighthouse
Seeing the beach from above also means not having to walk on the beach!
Watching the sun go down from the tent at Cooskie Creek
Sun trying to pierce through the morning fog
Endless rocks in the tide zone
First sight of blue skies and water at the very last mile

A long rugged walk on the beach with all sorts of marine life (and death). Camping on this secluded coast is an extraordinary escape from reality. The colossal waves crashing down not that many steps away somehow still sings you to sleep.

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Rae Lakes Loop

Plush greenery
Lower Rae Lake welcoming us to camp
Sunset over Middle Rae Lake while filtering water
Sun just rising over Upper Rae Lake as we begin the final ascent
Top of Glen Pass!
A whole lot to take in
Grateful for the roaring rivers we got to walk along the entire loop for drinking water and cooling down
Where South Fork Kings River and Bubbs Creek clash

Absolutely beautiful from start to finish, with a little something different each day. Props to all the thru-hikers we saw!

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Lassen Volcanic Wilderness

Sunrise over Snag Lake
The Fantastic Lava Beds
Cinder Cone with Mount Lassen in the background
A bubbling Bumpass Hell

Some backcountry camping on a sandy volcanic trail to an ice cold lake.