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October 9th, 2008 at 5:42 am » Comments (2)
Here's a tribute to Hockett country that I recently threw together, to the music of U2's song "Elevation". Yes, we take the song quite literally, as it serves our present ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 11. Hockett Hill
May 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm » Comments (2)
Welcome to LA. No, there's not a big green road sign announcing "Los Angeles City Limit" at Trail Pass, but maybe if there were it would not be entirely inaccurate. ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 10. South Fork Kern
May 29th, 2008 at 6:41 am » Comments (0)
At Tunnel or "Chickenfoot" junction we enter the domain of a slightly different subspecies of golden trout native to the South Fork Kern. This junction was once known as the ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 9. Golden Trout Creek
May 29th, 2008 at 5:40 am » Comments (0)
From here we head up the second native golden trout stream along the Hockett Trail, Golden Trout Creek. The original Hockett Trail was without bridges. Its strategy for crossing the Kern ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 8. Kern Canyon Fault
May 28th, 2008 at 11:04 pm » Comments (1)
Trout Meadows: the old crossroads of the southern Sierra. Here's where three trans-Sierra trails crossed: the Dennison, the Jordan, and our Hockett Trail. This is also where the eastern leg ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 7. Little Kern Valley
May 28th, 2008 at 6:04 pm » Comments (0)
Here, near the headwaters of the Little Kern, is where the Golden Trout leg of the Hockett Trail begins, and the native country of my favorite variety of golden trout. Ladies ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 6. The Western Divide
May 27th, 2008 at 2:07 am » Comments (0)
After crossing Hunter Creek, the incline increases as the Hockett Trail leaves the Hockett Plateau for the Western Divide. After ascending 850 feet, the trail reaches a ridgecrest that might ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 5. Hockett Plateau
May 25th, 2008 at 3:08 pm » Comments (0)
The Hockett Plateau is a glacier-carved plateau at an elevation of about 8500 feet, from 8200 feet along the South Fork Kaweah River to 9500 feet near Summit Lake. This sub-alpine ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 4. Ladybug vs. Garfield
May 24th, 2008 at 1:09 am » Comments (2)
Clough Cave is not the only cave in the South Fork area. There are four that I have heard of, one of which was discovered in 2006 and featured in ...more »A Hockett Trail Guide: 3. South Fork Drive
May 24th, 2008 at 12:09 am » Comments (0)
This leg starts just above the South Fork bridge where the Old Three Rivers Highway meets Sierra Drive. The original route was probably closer to the path of present-day Cherokee ...more »