Valerie Valeraaaa
@hikingchemist
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Joined July 2011
A little hike as an introduction to Maryland and to find a few common animals for my iNaturalist collection. https://t.co/OIFpLxbF2A
#hiking #walking #nature #Maryland #dayhike
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Howard County Park, Maryland. About a mile on a paved path to see common animals. Yep.
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The third day was a finish up under sunnier climes: https://t.co/P5A7s4JYZP
#hiking #backpacking #TrinityAlpsWilderness #ShastaTrinityNF #hikingCalifornia #California #TrinityCounty #blogpost #optOutside and all that stuff
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Shasta National Forest. The last day, heading downhill and out past the last few wildflowers of the season.
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The second day was an off trail extravaganza since the trail only gets to Big Bear Lake and we were out to see Little Bear Lake too: https://t.co/KXlcFAdlNU
#hiking #backpacking #lake #BearLake #TrinityAlps #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #California
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Shasta National Forest. Short in distance, but plenty of elevation to do a loop visiting Little and Big Bear Lakes in Trinity Alps Wilderness.
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We went off to experience the Bear Lakes! The first day was striving up the long uphill towards darkness and strife. Sort of. It was soggy anyway. https://t.co/Qqs2jXbUgq
#hiking #backpacking #TrinityAlpsWilderness #ShastaTrinityNF #nature
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Shasta National Forest. The climb up Bear Creek in somewhat poor, storm-a-coming light to find a camp in the dark. But it all worked out in the end.
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Next, a visit to Upper Wright Lake before heading out again: https://t.co/3gLIzIpDOY
#hikingCalifornia #hiking #KlamathNF #MarbleMountainWilderness #nature #landscape #outside
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Klamath National Forest. Making sure to see both lakes before heading back out of the wilderness after an overnight backpacking trip.
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An overnight backpacking trip to lakes near Boulder Peak, the high point of Marble Mountain Wilderness. First a visit to Deep Lake on the way to Lower Wright Lake: https://t.co/8D2mSOWBeA
#hikingCalifornia #hiking #KlamathNF #MarbleMountainWilderness
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Klamath National Forest. First of two nights, hiking out to Deep Lake, then over to Lower Wright Lake to camp. It rained a bit toward the end.
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We headed out for a bunch of little hikes among the peaks of the Lassics, which tend to feature in the minds of the outdoorsy locals because they can be seen from so many places: https://t.co/Ql9Hui1r9o
#hiking #dayhike #SixRiversNF #publicLands #nature #landscape #blogpost
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Six Rivers National Forest. Three little hikes to the various peaks of the Lassics. A couple late wildflowers were seen.
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Day 8 was a short day with a long drive ahead: https://t.co/5zed6pCGMO
#hiking #backpacking #YosemiteNP #nature #landscape #finishing #blogpost
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Yosemite National Park. A quick final day to finish the backpacking loop.
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The last full day, day 7, we were properly embedded in crowds for a pair of waterfalls, then off to have a camp with a grand view all to ourselves: https://t.co/aO0aWTFijb
#hiking #backpacking #YosemiteNP #nature #landscape #waterfall
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Yosemite National Park. Nearly the last day backpacking, we hang around a couple waterfalls before camping at a stunning view.
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Day 6 we were down along the Merced River and bumping into ever more people, quickly coming to places that were downright crowded, but the beautiful landscape does give a reason: https://t.co/IHVyDwwaRX
#hiking #backpacking #YosemiteNP #nature #landscape #granite
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Yosemite National Park. Continuing along the Merced River in the more frequently hiked areas of the park. So much granite.
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We took the high trail on day 5, getting views most miss as they follow along the river below: https://t.co/aHcQ1jmIqc
#hiking #backpacking #YosemiteNP #nature #landscape
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Yosemite National Park. A few big views while traveling a higher route through Yosemite than is the norm. Second half of the backpacking trip.
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Day 4 saw us dipping into Sierra National Forest for the day before returning to a near lake camp, all via a pair of magnificent passes: https://t.co/ewQ9WOrjV3
#hiking #backpacking #SierraNF #nature #landscape
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Sierra National Forest. Two passes with grand views and lakes to visit in between in a day with Yosemite bookends.
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We made discoveries along the way on day 3 before stopping by another beautiful lake: https://t.co/FnAmP5fa9p
#hiking #backpacking #Yosemite #nature #lake
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Yosemite National Park. A day with great lakes and both ends and quite an interesting pond in the middle. And some views.
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Day 2 had the one peak to bag with its Buena Vista as well as some beautiful lakes to stop by: https://t.co/1uD7vH2uOL
#hiking #backpacking #Yosemite #nature #lake #peakbagger #peakbagging
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Yosemite National Park. Ponds and lakes and even a peak with a few wildflowers on display for this 2nd day backpacking in the park.
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Out to Yosemite! We hiked a big loop out of the Glacier Point area (after a visit to the point itself) hitting both lesser traveled and greater traveled areas. The start was low key: https://t.co/MHkDfWMVVT
#hiking #backpacking #Yosemite #nature #blogpost
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Yosemite National Park. This first day backpacking a big loop was possibly the lesser of the days. Some view and some meadow.
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3rd: Stopping by an old mine on the way back. https://t.co/UfONVYl7yV
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Shasta National Forest. Brief stop at the ruins of an old mine before finishing off this short backpacking trip.
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2nd: Taking a day to hike out to Big Marshy Lake and West Boulder Lake. https://t.co/S3B0lB8E6f
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Shasta National Forest. The long hike down and up past Big Marshy Lake and up and down to East Boulder Lake, then back in storm.
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Out for a stay at Tangled Blue Lake, which I missed out on before, and a big hike over to more lakes I did enjoy before. 1st: getting to Tangled Blue Lake. https://t.co/wEVV4AoIg6
#hiking #backpacking #TrinityAlps #ShastaTrinityNF
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Shasta National Forest. The short hike up to Tangle Blue Lake in the gathering gloom of night under a bright moon.
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Day 3: the attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes: https://t.co/r5ny7aRDad
#hiking #backpacking #TrinityAlpsWilderness #California #ShastaTrinityNF #granite #alpine #wildflowers #elevation
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Trinity National Forest. Strolling across a lot of granite to get up and over a ridge to see two more lakes. And lots of flowers.
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